Chariot: The Astounding Rise and Fall of the World's First War Machine

Arthur Cotterell

ISBN 10: 0712669426 / ISBN 13: 9780712669429

Published by Pimlico, London, 2004

About this Item

original cloth hardcover,illustrated throughout,344 pages,fine in fine unclipped dustwrapper.shelf 320.

Seller Inventory # 100247

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Chariot: The Astounding Rise and Fall of the World's First War Machine
• Publisher: Pimlico, London
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0712669426
• ISBN 13: 9780712669429
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
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Synopsis

A cross-cultural study of chariot warfare detailing the chariot’s use as a war machine right across the Old World, from Ireland to Korea as well as its ceremonial and religious use in the days of early Mesopotamia right up to twentieth-century filmmakers.

From the Publisher

Rich in historical anecdote and narrative, Chariot offers riveting descriptions of the military confrontations in which the deployment of chariots heavily influenced the outcome of battles and changed the fates of countries and empires. With nearly a hundred illustrations depicting the chariot's influence in warfare, and as a religious symbol of profound significance in sport, literature, and art throughout the ages, Chariot provides a broad-ranging and fascinating view of a machine that has exerted a monumental impact on our world.