Fighting Pharaohs

Manchester, U.K.: Peartree Pub., 2002. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Red color-illus octavo, xvi, 336 pages, b&w illustrations, maps, 24 cm. Extremely mild rubbing to spine head, very gentle rubbing to corners, exceedingly gentle rubbing to corners, bright pages, tight binding, else Near Fine(+). Paperback. ISBN: 0954349725

Egyptian archer in chariot to front cover. From the Publisher: The image of a Pharaoh smiting the enemies of Egypt is a recurring one throughout the Dynastic Period of Ancient Civilization. Fighting Pharaohs looks in some detail at the range of weapons used, the training of troops and the tactics for battles and sieges, before looking at the military campaigns of the Pharaohs. Drawing on contemporary evidence, over three thousand years are covered, from Narmer to Cleopatra. Contents: Preface -- Chronology -- Map of Egypt -- Introduction -- 1: Friend Or Foe: the allies and enemies of Egypt -- Nubians -- Libyans -- Bedouin -- Hyksos -- Mittanians -- Hittites -- Sea people -- Assyrians -- Babylonians -- Persians -- Minoans -- Greeks -- Romans -- 2: Weapons And Military Equipment -- Materials -- Flint -- Stone -- Copper -- Bronze -- Iron -- Other metals -- Leather -- Gut -- Linen -- Rope -- Glue -- Bone and ivory -- Wood -- Weapons -- Sticks and stones -- Flails -- Maces -- Slings -- Throwsticks -- Spears -- Bows and arrows -- Axes -- Knives and daggers -- Military equipment -- Shields -- Armour -- Gloves and gauntlets -- Horses and chariots -- 3: Gods of war -- Amun -- Anhur -- Bes -- Montu -- Ptah -- Ra and the Aten -- Sekhmet -- Set -- 4: Army: A Soldier's Lot -- New recruit -- Structure of the army -- Military standards -- Military dress -- Work of the soldier -- Time to fight! -- Dangers and drawbacks of life in the army -- 5: Fortifications And Siege Warfare -- 6: Campaigns, Battles And Fighting Pharaohs -- Evidence -- Predynastic period -- Archaic period -- Old Kingdom -- First intermediate period -- Middle Kingdom -- Second intermediate period -- New Kingdom -- Third intermediate period -- Late period -- Graeco-Roman period -- 7: Legacy -- Bibliography -- List of illustrations -- Index. Military art and science -- Egypt -- History.