Historical Dictionary of Ancient Egyptian WarfareScarecrow Press, 2003 - 315 Seiten This Dictionary covers the period from the emergence of the Egyptian state around 3000 BC to the Arab conquest in the mid-7th century AD. The book is divided into three main sections. An introductory section includes a chronology of Egypt, with all known military actions, and an essay highlighting the problems of the surviving evidence and its interpretation, and the major changes in military technology and organization over the period involved. The central section covers a wide range of issues including, pharaohs for whom military activities are documented; foreign rulers and countries against whom the Egyptians fought, or who invaded Egypt; weapons and military technology; major archaeological sites; gods and goddesses associated with warfare; arms trade; literature; and social advancement. The third section is a detailed bibliography of the historical phases and archaeological sites, and the broader subject areas covered by the dictionary. There is a series of maps of Egypt and the surrounding regions, and a kinglist with rulers and their dates, and the dynasties and kingdoms to which they are assigned by Egyptologists. This reference is aimed primarily at students and the interested reader. It presumes no detailed knowledge of ancient Egypt. The arrangement of the book as a dictionary means that it can be used on its own as a research tool, or in conjunction with other works, such as histories, or translations of Egyptian texts. The user can find concise definitions and descriptions, and brief accounts of military actions. Through the cross-referencing of each entry, and in conjunction with the bibliography, the user can pursue the wider issues and find more detailed studies. |
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18th Dynasty Ahmose Alexander Alexandria Amarna Letters Amenemhat Amenhotep Amenhotep II Amun Antiochos Antonius Asiatic Assyrian Aswan attack Babylon battle of Qadesh battle scenes BC Ptolemy Buhen campaign captured chariotry chariots Coele Syria conflict Cyprus Cyrene defeated Delta depicted desert eastern Egyptian army emperor Empire evidence expedition force fortress garrison Gaza Greek Hittite Horemheb horses Hyksos inscriptions invasion Kamose Karnak Kerma Kharga Khmunu king Kleopatra Kush Kushite later Libyan Lower Nubia Megiddo Memphis mercenaries Meroe meters Middle Egypt Middle Kingdom military actions Mitanni Nekau Nekhen Nile notably Oasis Old Kingdom Palestine Pelusion Persian pharaoh Piye probably Psamtik Qasr Ramesses II Raphia rebellion records region reign of Ramesses reliefs Roman royal ruler satrap Second Cataract Seleukid Semna Senusret Sety Sheshonq siege soldiers stela Taharqo temple texts Thebes Thutmose Thutmose III Tjaru tomb town troops Tutankhamun Upper Egypt Wadi Wahibre walls weapons western Asia