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The Neo-Assyrian Shield: Evolution, Heraldry, and Associated Tactics

The Neo-Assyrian Shield: Evolution, Heraldry, and Associated Tactics

Paperback

ArchaeologyAncient History GeneralGeneral Middle Eastern History

ISBN10: 193704002X
ISBN13: 9781937040024
Publisher: Lockwood Press
Published: Jan 5 2016
Pages: 200
Weight: 0.52
Height: 0.51 Width: 5.51 Depth: 8.41
Language: English
This handbook treats the different types of shields used by soldiers in the Neo-Assyrian army and their opponents. Written, visual, and material sources are analyzed to illustrate practical aspects of defensive weaponry in the ancient Near East in the first millennium B.C. The origins, use, evolution, and manufacture of shields are considered in presenting a typology that is essential reading for enthusiasts and scholars alike.

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