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

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Sheldon, R. M, 1948-

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016.32712/09/01 21

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Z6724.I7 S54 2003 [JF1525.I6]

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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

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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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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

""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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