List of Figures viii
List of Maps x
Acknowledgements xi
Preface xiii
Chronology xvi
1 Prelude to New Kingdom Warfare 1
2 The System of Early Dynasty XVIII: Technological and Physical Constraints 32
3 Southern and Northern Expansion 46
4 Social and Religious Implications of the New Military system 70
5 The Battle of Megiddo and its Result 83
6 The Pharaoh on Campaign: Ideal and Real 101
7 The Later Military Situation in Asia and at Home 110
8 Egyptian Imperialism and Thutmose III 130
9 Dynasty XVIII: Warfare and Economy 140
10 The Amarna Letters and War 160
11 The Influence of the Egyptian Military from Late Dynasty XVIII to Dynasty XIX 169
12 Early Dynasty XIX 187
13 To Kadesh and After 209
14 Merenpath and Ramesses III 235
15 Egypt on the Defensive 249
16 The Social System of the Military in the Ramesside Period 264
General Bibliography 278
Index 282
Anthony J. Spalinger is Professor of Egyptology at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. His recent publications include The Transformation of an Ancient Egyptian Narrative: P. Sallier III and the Battle of Kadesh (2002), The Private Feast Lists of Ancient Egypt (1996), Revolutions in Egyptian Calendrics (1994) and Three Studies on Egyptian Feasts (1992).
"For anyone interested in Egyptian military history, and wanting to
learn more than the simple dry facts and the well-known major
battles, then this book is an absolute must. The author is to be
congratulated on this major contribution to our knowledge of
warfare in ancient Egypt, presented in a very readable book,
suitable for the beginner as well as the real enthusiast." Ancient
Egypt
"A very handy and innovative introduction on the war machine of New
Kingdom Egypt (ca. 1550-1070 BC)... shows a thorough familiarity
with the ancient sources and relevant literature on military
topics, ancient and modern... Spalinger's book is a stimulating and
highly competent study no one who deals with New Kingdom warfare
should overlook." Bryn Mawr Classical Review
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