Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Dr Nic Fields started his career as a biochemist before joining the Royal Marines. Having left the military, he completed a BA and PhD in Ancient History at the University of Newcastle. He was Assistant Director at the British School at Athens, Greece, and a lecturer in Ancient History at the University of Edinburgh. Nic is now a freelance author and researcher.
Peter Bull graduated from art college in 1979 and has worked as a freelance illustrator for over 25 years. He has created both traditional and digital art for publishers worldwide, and also runs the Peter Bull Art Studio. Peter Chesterton has worked closely with Peter Bull on the subject matter of this book.
Mythical in their own time, the power and status of the Pharaohs of Egypt have remained so through the millennia.
In this book, Nic Fields explores the lives of the ordinary soldiers who sustained Middle Kingdom Egypt. Using rare artefacts he reconstructs the day-to-day existence of the Pharaoh's army from archers to hand-to-hand fighters, through to the 'sole-companions' of the Pharaoh.
Quoting from ancient sources he narrates sea and land battles in dramatic detail, all the while providing the reader with a rare insight into the minutiae of the soldier's life, from the food he ate to the gods he worshipped.
Introduction
Chronology
Serving the Pharaoh
Recruitment and Training
Soldiers and Equipment
Archers
Hand-to-Hand Fighters
Retainers
Auxiliaries
On Water
On Land
Medical Treatment
Beyond the Border
Army Life
Religious Beliefs and War
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Mythical in their own time, the power and status of the Pharaohs of Egypt have remained so through the millennia.
In this book, Nic Fields explores the lives of the ordinary soldiers who sustained Middle Kingdom Egypt. Using rare artefacts he reconstructs the day-to-day existence of the Pharaoh's army from archers to hand-to-hand fighters, through to the 'sole-companions' of the Pharaoh.
Quoting from ancient sources he narrates sea and land battles in dramatic detail, all the while providing the reader with a rare insight into the minutiae of the soldier's life, from the food he ate to the gods he worshipped.
Introduction
Chronology
Serving the Pharaoh
Recruitment and Training
Soldiers and Equipment
Archers
Hand-to-Hand Fighters
Retainers
Auxiliaries
On Water
On Land
Medical Treatment
Beyond the Border
Army Life
Religious Beliefs and War
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Dr Nic Fields started his career as a biochemist before joining the Royal Marines. Having left the military, he completed a BA and PhD in Ancient History at the University of Newcastle. He was Assistant Director at the British School at Athens, Greece, and a lecturer in Ancient History at the University of Edinburgh. Nic is now a freelance author and researcher.
Peter Bull graduated from art college in 1979 and has worked as a freelance illustrator for over 25 years. He has created both traditional and digital art for publishers worldwide, and also runs the Peter Bull Art Studio. Peter Chesterton has worked closely with Peter Bull on the subject matter of this book.