Main entry:

Kern, Paul Bentley, author. aut

Title & Author:

Ancient siege warfare / Paul Bentley Kern.

Publication:

Bloomington ; Indianapolis : Indiana University Press, [1999]
©1999

Description:

419 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-406) and index.
The origins. Fortifications and siege machinery ; Treatment of captured cities -- The Middle East. Israel, Mesopotamia, and the Persians ; Treatment of captured cities -- The Greeks. Early sieges through the Peloponnesian War ; Treatment of captured cities ; Dionysius I -- The Macedonians. Philip II and Alexander the Great ; Treatment of captured cities ; Demetrius the Besieger -- The Romans. Early sieges and the Punic Wars ; The age of imperialism ; Treatment of captured cities -- Epilogue.

Summary:

"This book examines how siege warfare was able to unleash unrestrained violence. It shows how the methods of siege warfare devalued the skills of traditional warriors, along with the shared values of honor and prowess that limited the violence of traditional field battles."--Jacket.

Resources:
Book review (H-Net)
Publisher description

ISBN:

0253335469
9780253335463
0285635247
9780285635241

Subject:

Siege warfare History.
Military history, Ancient.
Guerre de siège Histoire.
Histoire militaire ancienne.
Siege warfare.
Belagerungstechnik
Altertum
Belegeringen.
Siege warfare History To 500.
Geschichte Anfänge-70.

Form/genre:

History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 244268
Call No.: BIB 173958
Status: Available