{"product_id":"besieged-100-great-sieges-from-jericho-to-sarajevo-9780195219302","title":"Besieged: 100 Great Sieges from Jericho to Sarajevo","description":"From ancient times to the present, great sieges have had an enormous impact on the shaping of world history. Now, in this spectacular, fully-illustrated volume, one hundred of the world's most monumental and mind-boggling sieges are laid out in detail. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eBesieged\u003c\/em\u003e covers the most important sieges from around the world throughout history--from Joshua's assault on Jericho in the fifteenth century B.C. to the Russian attack on the Chechen capital of Grozny at the end of the twentieth. Each entry provides the name and date of the siege, its exact location in terms of today's world, the number of forces engaged, when known, the names of the commanders on each side, and the overall importance of the siege in its historical context. Thoroughly examining the actions of both the attackers and the defenders, the book explores the motivations of both, and strategically surveys the technical and tactical innovations and conditions both inside besieged positions and in the besiegers' ranks. The entries detail the historical setting, the particular circumstances of the event itself, and the long-term results of the siege. These riveting accounts are enhanced by illustrations, over seventy maps, and references for further reading. A glossary and a comprehensive index complete the book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGlobal in scope, and with stirring accounts of familiar sieges as well as many lesser known conflicts, \u003cem\u003eBesieged\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for military buffs and everyone interested in how the modern world came to be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncludes the sieges of: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* Jericho (1405 B.C.)\u003cbr\u003e* Troy (1250 B.C.)\u003cbr\u003e* Acre (1189--1191)\u003cbr\u003e* Constantinople (1453)\u003cbr\u003e* Tenochtitlan (1521\u003cbr\u003e* La Rochelle (1627--1628)\u003cbr\u003e* Leningrad (1941--1944)\u003cbr\u003e* Malta (1940--1942)\u003cbr\u003e* Dien Bien Phu (1954)\u003cbr\u003e* Khe Sanh (1968)\u003cbr\u003e* Beirut (1982)\u003cbr\u003e* Sarajevo (1991--1995)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul K. Davis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/26\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.18h x 5.99w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195219302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul K. Davis\u003c\/strong\u003e teaches history at Texas Military Institute. He is the author of \u003cem\u003e100 Decisive Battles: From Ancient Times to the Present\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45134655651955,"sku":"9780195219302","price":59.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_064e0f5d-113e-4513-bbe7-fc7cf6eebe38.jpg?v=1782389253","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/besieged-100-great-sieges-from-jericho-to-sarajevo-9780195219302","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}