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New Book on Achaemenid Armies - Sean Manning - 11-27-2020 Why hasn't there been a book on Achaemenid armies and warfare since 1992? Why do so many of those books focus on Greek texts and art and have little to say about indigenous texts or archaeological finds? What kinds of thinking and analogies are behind many of the things that most books and chapters agree on? An all-sources approach has been standard in Roman Army Studies since the 1980s, after all. I have just published a book which answers these questions Armed Force in the Teispid-Achaemenid Empire: Past Approaches, Future Prospects contains most of what was in my free-to-read PhD thesis, as well as:
You can find more information at http://www.steiner-verlag.de/titel/9783515127752.html RE: New Book on Achaemenid Armies - Michael J. Taylor - 12-02-2020 Looks fascinating! Can't wait to read it--congrats! RE: New Book on Achaemenid Armies - Sean Manning - 12-05-2020 Thanks Michael! I hope people find it helpful, and that sales reach three figures. RE: New Book on Achaemenid Armies - PygmyHippo - 01-26-2021 Sean, I couldn't tell from the site and maybe you can clear it up for me. If I purchase the hard copy of the book does that also include a copy of the ebook, or do I have to purchase them separately? Thanks. Marcus RE: New Book on Achaemenid Armies - Sean Manning - 01-27-2021 Hi Joe, I poked around, and I think they sell the eBook separately for full price (or license it to libraries under special terms). Unfortunately, I don't have much control over the prices. Email sent. There is a PDF sample chapter to download under the button labeled "Probekapitel." |