| Greek and Roman Artillery 399 BC-AD 363 Contributor(s): Campbell, Duncan B. (Author), Delf, Brian (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1841766348 ISBN-13: 9781841766348 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2003 Annotation: The catapult (katapeltikon) was invented under the patronage of Dionysius I, tyrant of Syracuse, in the 4th century bc. At first only the arrow-firing variant was used, and it was not until the reign of Alexander the Great that stone-projecting catapults were introduced. The Romans adopted these weapons during the Punic Wars and further developed them, before introducing the new arrow-firing ballista and stone-throwing onager. This title traces the often controversial design, development and construction of these weapons throughout the history of the classical world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Weapons - History | Ancient - Rome - History | Ancient - Greece |
| Dewey: 355.440 |
| Series: New Vanguard |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7.25" W x 9.77" (0.37 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece - Cultural Region - Italy |