<p>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.</p>

The Neo-Assyrian Shield: Evolution, Heraldry, and Associated Tactics (Material Culture of the Ancient Near East)

History

Fabrice De Backer

Ancient Civilizations

Lockwood Press

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The Neo-Assyrian Shield: Evolution, Heraldry, and Associated Tactics (Material Culture of the Ancient Near East)