Bibliograph

Ancient and medieval siege weapons, a fully illustrated guide to siege weapons and tactics, Konstantin Nossov ; illustrated by Vladimir Golubev

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Ancient and medieval siege weapons, a fully illustrated guide to siege weapons and tactics, Konstantin Nossov ; illustrated by Vladimir Golubev

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-292) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ancient and medieval siege weapons

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

807797425

Responsibility statement

Konstantin Nossov ; illustrated by Vladimir Golubev

Sub title

a fully illustrated guide to siege weapons and tactics

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

pt. 1. The history of siege warfare. Ancient Egypt ; Ancient Judea ; Assyria ; Persia ; Greece ; Rome ; Gauls and Germanic tribes ; Byzantine Empire ; The Arab World ; Medieval Europe -- pt. 2. Siege weapons. Scaling ladders ; Mobile sheds ; Battering rams ; Borers ; Siege towers ; Sambucas ; Agger (Embankments) ; Undermining ; Ancient and Medieval throwing machines ; Incendiary weapons in siege warfare ; Gunpowder and siege cannon ; Other siege devices -- pt. 3. Methods of attack and defense. Methods of attack ; Methods of defense ; Stratagems

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