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Gabriel Richard A.

From Sumer to Rome: the military capabilities of ancient armies

Richard A. Gabriel and Karen S. Metz.

p. cm. --(Contributions in military studies, ISSN 0883-6884;
no. 108)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-313-27645-5 (alk. paper)

1. Military art and science--History. 2. Military history,
Ancient. I. Metz Karen S. II. Title. III. Series.

U29.G233 1991
355'.0093-dc20 90-20676

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available.

Copyright © 1991 by Richard A. Gabriel and Karen S. Metz

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 90-20676

ISBN: 0-313-27645-5

ISSN: 0883-6884

First published in 1991

Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881

An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.

Printed in the United States of America

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The paper used in this book complies with the
Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National
Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984).

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