Poisons, Germs, Animals, Hellfire. The History of Biological and Chemical Weapons in the Ancient World
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Poisons, Germs, Animals, Hellfire. The History of Biological and Chemical Weapons in the Ancient World
19.99 €
The idea of destroying the enemy using the deadly forces of nature originated in ancient times and has been developed throughout human history. Archaeological finds and the testimonies of more than 50 ancient authors show that biological and chemical weapons were actively used in real battles - in Europe and the Mediterranean, in North Africa, in Mesopotamia, in Anatolia, in the Asian steppes, and without the use of weapons of mass destruction, the warring parties would not have been able to achieve major successes. Among those who used biochemical weapons or became their victims were such famous figures as Hannibal, Julius Caesar and Alexander the Great.
The supplemented edition of the book by the venerable Western historian Adrienne Mayor shows the depth and scale of the use of biological and chemical weapons in the Ancient World and the practical problems and ethical issues associated with this. The time span is almost 3,000 years, beginning with Near Eastern records of 1500 BCE and archaic Greek myths first collected by Homer around 750–650 BCE, with Latin accounts also available, from the foundation of Rome to the late Roman Empire of the 6th century CE. The book covers the use of biological and chemical weapons in China, Japan, India, the Americas, Persia, Central Asia, and the Islamic States. In constant contact with historians, scientists, archaeologists, and other researchers of ancient and modern biological and chemical weapons, the author provides new information on the toxic weapons of the past and on modern weaponry.
The supplemented edition of the book by the venerable Western historian Adrienne Mayor shows the depth and scale of the use of biological and chemical weapons in the Ancient World and the practical problems and ethical issues associated with this. The time span is almost 3,000 years, beginning with Near Eastern records of 1500 BCE and archaic Greek myths first collected by Homer around 750–650 BCE, with Latin accounts also available, from the foundation of Rome to the late Roman Empire of the 6th century CE. The book covers the use of biological and chemical weapons in China, Japan, India, the Americas, Persia, Central Asia, and the Islamic States. In constant contact with historians, scientists, archaeologists, and other researchers of ancient and modern biological and chemical weapons, the author provides new information on the toxic weapons of the past and on modern weaponry.
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