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Fortress Attica : defense of the Athenian land frontier, 404-322 B.C. /

This book analyzes the defense policy of Athens in the period after the Peloponnesian War. In order to counter new offensive strategies and to protect vital local sources of revenue, the Athenians instituted a system of territorial defense, based on massive frontier fortresses and a sophisticated si...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ober, Josiah
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden : E.J. Brill, 1985.
Colección:Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum ; 84.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preliminary Material / Josiah Ober
  • Introduction / Josiah Ober
  • The Economic Resources of Attica / Josiah Ober
  • Methods of Waging War / Josiah Ober
  • The Defensive Mentality at Athens / Josiah Ober
  • The Theory of Defense / Josiah Ober
  • Changes in the Athenian Military Establishment / Josiah Ober
  • Routes into Attica / Josiah Ober
  • Forts and Towers / Josiah Ober
  • The Road System of Northern Attica / Josiah Ober
  • The Border Defense System / Josiah Ober
  • Chronological Review and Conclusions / Josiah Ober
  • Identification of Some Sites in Northwestern Attica / Josiah Ober
  • Selected Bibliography / Josiah Ober
  • Index / Josiah Ober.