The battle of Megiddo: A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Arts and Literature in Candidacy for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy

Hayden Nelson, Harold

ISBN 10: 9353608961 / ISBN 13: 9789353608965

Published by Alpha Edition, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The battle of Megiddo: A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Arts and Literature in Candidacy for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9353608961
• ISBN 13: 9789353608965
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The Battle of Megiddo still matters. The dust of chariots rises. In this rigorous Battle of Megiddo study, Harold Hayden Nelson reconstructs the pivotal Thutmose III campaign with the clarity of a storyteller and the discipline of a historical dissertation. Written as a military history study, this work follows the evidence trail behind one of the best-documented clashes in ancient egypt military history, placing the march, manoeuvres, and outcomes within the wider sweep of New Kingdom Egypt history. Nelson weighs inscriptions and geography against what we can infer about Bronze Age warfare tactics, then anchors the event in the politics of the 15th century BCE Levant, where alliance, terrain, and timing shaped victory. For readers drawn to canaanite Megiddo archaeology, it also serves as an egyptology research reference, linking text and landscape without losing sight of the human stakes of command and campaign. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today; a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. A scholarly reprint edition presented as a complete text edition, it rewards the curious general reader and the classic-history collector who values foundational scholarship.