by Fabrice De Backer, with the collaboration of Evelyne Dehenin
This handbook treats the different types of shields used by soldiers in the Neo-Assyrian army and their opponents. Written, visual, and material sources are analyzed to illustrate practical aspects of defensive weaponry in the ancient Near East in the first millennium B.C. The origins, use, evolution, and manufacture of shields are considered in presenting a typology that is essential reading for enthusiasts and scholars alike.
The Neo-Assyrian Shield: Evolution, Heraldry, and Associated Tactics
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viii + 192 pages
5 x 8 inches
ISBN 9781937040024 (paperback)
ISBN 9781937040390 (PDF)
January 2016
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
IntroductionOverview of Neo-Assyrian History
The Manufacture of Shields
Diachronic Typology
Rondache
Herisson
Targe
Aspis
Turreos
Scutum
Gerrhon
Pavois
Heraldry
Subtactics
ConclusionFurther Reading
Index