{"product_id":"war-in-ancient-egypt-isbn-9781405113724","title":"War in Ancient Egypt","description":"This book is an introduction to the war machine of New Kingdom Egypt from c. 1575 bc–1100 bc. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul class=\"noindent\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on the period in which the Egyptians created a professional army and gained control of Syria, creating an “Empire of Asia”.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by a respected Egyptologist.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights new technological developments, such as the use of chariots and siege technology.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders the socio-political aspects of warfare, particularly the rise to power of a new group of men.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEvaluates the military effectiveness of the Egyptian state, looking at the logistics of warfare during this period.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates maps and photographs, a chronological table, and a chart of dynasties and pharaohs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Maps x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronology xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Prelude to New Kingdom Warfare 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The System of Early Dynasty XVIII: Technological and Physical Constraints 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Southern and Northern Expansion 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Social and Religious Implications of the New Military system 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Battle of Megiddo and its Result 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Pharaoh on Campaign: Ideal and Real 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Later Military Situation in Asia and at Home 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Egyptian Imperialism and Thutmose III 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Dynasty XVIII: Warfare and Economy 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Amarna Letters and War 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Influence of the Egyptian Military from Late Dynasty XVIII to Dynasty XIX 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Early Dynasty XIX 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 To Kadesh and After 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Merenpath and Ramesses III 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Egypt on the Defensive 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 The Social System of the Military in the Ramesside Period 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Bibliography 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 282\u003c\/p\u003e  \"For anyone interested in Egyptian military history, and wanting to learn more than the simple dry facts and the well-known major battles, then this book is an absolute must. The author is to be congratulated on this major contribution to our knowledge of warfare in ancient Egypt, presented in a very readable book, suitable for the beginner as well as the real enthusiast.\" \u003ci\u003eAncient Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A very handy and innovative introduction on the war machine of New Kingdom Egypt (ca. 1550-1070 BC)... shows a thorough familiarity with the ancient sources and relevant literature on military topics, ancient and modern... Spalinger's book is a stimulating and highly competent study no one who deals with New Kingdom warfare should overlook.\" \u003ci\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAnthony J. Spalinger\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Egyptology at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. His recent publications include \u003ci\u003eThe Transformation of an Ancient Egyptian Narrative: P. Sallier III and the Battle of Kadesh \u003c\/i\u003e(2002), \u003ci\u003eThe Private Feast Lists of Ancient Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), \u003ci\u003eRevolutions in Egyptian Calendrics \u003c\/i\u003e(1994) and \u003ci\u003eThree Studies on Egyptian Feasts\u003c\/i\u003e (1992).  This book is an introduction to the Pharaonic war machine of New Kingdom Egypt from ca.1575–1100 bc. Written by a respected Egyptologist, it concentrates on Dynasty XVIII and the Ramesside period, in which the Egyptians created a professional army and gained control of Syria, creating an “Empire of Asia.” \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author highlights technological developments during this period, such as the new use of chariots and siege technology, and considers the socio-political aspects of warfare, particularly the rise to power of a new group of men. 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