With arrow, sword, and spear : a history of warfare in the ancient world / Alfred S. Bradford ; illustrated by Pamela M. Bradford

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. I. The ancient east. Civilized war -- The Egyptians -- The chariot people -- The Egyptian empire -- Balance of power -- The Hebrews -- The Assyrians -- The Medes and Chaldaeans -- The Persians -- part II. The Greeks. The Greek way of war -- "Go tell the Spartans" -- The Peloponnesian (Archidamian) War -- The Peloponnesian (Decelean) War -- The demise of hoplite warfare -- Philip and the Macedonians -- Alexander the Great -- Into India and beyond -- part III. The East. India: Chandragupta -- China: spring and autumn -- China: the Warring States -- China: the former Han -- China: the later Han -- The Parthians -- part IV. The Roman republic. The development of the Roman system -- Hannibal -- The conquest of the Mediterranean -- The breakdown of the Roman system -- Julius Caesar -- part V. The Roman empire. The creation of the empire -- The army of Trajan -- The ascendancy of the army -- The awful third century -- Reform and revolution -- The fall of Rome.