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Author Sheldon, R. M., 1948-

Title Espionage in the ancient world : an annotated bibliography of books and articles in Western languages / R.M. Sheldon ; foreword by Thomas Durrell-Young.

Publication Info. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2003]
©2003

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 232 pages)
Physical Medium monochrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL
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Contents Cover; Acknowledgments; Contents; Foreword ; Preface ; Introduction ; Glossary ; Espionage-General; Road Building, Communications, Tradecraft; The Ancient Near East ; Mesopotamia and Palestine ; Egypt; Assyria and Babylonia ; Persia; Greece ; General; The Skytale ; Tachygraphy ; The Spartan Krypteia ; Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Age; The Roman Republic General ; General; Tironian Notes ; The Roman Empire ; General; Signalling; The Byzantine Empire ; General; Greek Fire ; Medieval World ; General; Dubthach Cipher & the Bamberg Cryptogram; Oghams ; Bacon Cipher; Runes
The Voynich Manuscript The Islamic World ; General; Yezidis ; Russia, China, India, Africa ; Russia; China and Southeast Asia ; India; Africa; An Unsolved Cryptogram: The Sator Rebus ; Index
Summary ""Splendid...excellent indexes...a wealth of information...recommended""--Booklist; ""well researched, organized and indexed...an excellent work...highly recommended""--Choice; ""very valuable""--The NYMAS Review; ""delightful...impressive...highly informative""--Reference & User Services Quarterly; ""essential""--CIA Website; ""very valuable""--www.strategypage.com; ""immensely useful""--Military History; ""comprehensive...worthwhile""--Cryptologia. Here, for the first time, is a comprehensive guide to the literature of ancient intelligence. The entries present books and periodical article.
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Subject Intelligence service -- History -- To 1500 -- Bibliography.
Intelligence service.
History.
Chronological Term To 1500
Subject Espionage -- History -- To 1500 -- Bibliography.
Espionage.
Genre/Form Bibliographies.
Electronic books.
History.
Electronic books.
Bibliographies.
Other Form: Print version: Sheldon, R.M., 1948- Espionage in the ancient world. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., ©2003 (DLC) 2002012224 (OCoLC)50316287
ISBN 9781476610993 (electronic book)
1476610991 (electronic book)
0786413654 (library binding ; alkaline paper)
9780786413652 (library binding ; alkaline paper)
0786437685
9780786437689