567 SELEUCID ARMIES 312-63 BC

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Describes and illustrates the troops of the Seleucid Empire in West Asia throughout its turbulent 250-year existence. As the fortunes of their realm ebbed and flowed, Seleucid kings deployed vast armies recruited from diverse peoples that drew upon an array of military traditions, including phalanx, war elephants, scythed chariots, and camel-mounted archers. Illustrated throughout with photographs and drawings as well as eight pages of specially commissioned artwork, this fascinating study draws upon a range of literary, archaeological, and artistic sources to explore the organization, tactics, weapons, and equipment of the varied units of Seleucid armies. Contains 8 color artwork plates; black and white photographs and illustrations.