Ancient and medieval siege weapons: a fully illustrated guide to siege weapons and tactics

Name/Title

Ancient and medieval siege weapons: a fully illustrated guide to siege weapons and tactics

Tags

Military history, Medieval; Military weapons History To 1500; Siege warfare History To 1500; Sieges History To 1500

Description

Military history buffs can find siege weapons of Ancient Egypt, Judea, Assyria, Persia, Greece, and Rome, as well as those of the Gauls and Teutons, the Byzantine Empire, the Muslim World, and Medieval Europe, all described with incredible detail and accompanied by illustrations and photographs. Konstantin Nossov offers new ways to reconstruct various siege weapons that are based on his analyses of the works of ancient and medieval authors, including: Vitruvius, Vegetius, Apollodorus, Athenaeus, Heron, Biton, Philon, and many others.

Book Details

Author

Nosov, K.

Publisher

Spellmount

Place Published

* Untyped Place Published

Staplehurst

Date Published

2006

Publication Language

eng

ISBN

9.78186E+12