The ancient Greeks at war /
The ancient Greeks experienced war in many forms. By land and by sea, they conducted raids, ambushes, battles and sieges; they embarked on campaigns of intimidation, conquest and annihilation; they fought against fellow Greeks and non-Greeks. This synthesis looks at the practicalities of Greek warfa...
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Format: | Électronique eBook |
Langue: | Inglés |
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Manchester :
Manchester University Press,
2007.
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Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- 9780719056574; 9780719056574; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 War and peace in ancient Greece; Chapter 2 Early Greek warfare; Chapter 3 The makers of war; Chapter 4 The patterns of war; Chapter 5 Battlefield engagements in the age ofthe hoplite; Chapter 6 Naval warfare; Chapter 7 Siege warfare; Chapter 8 War and economy; Chapter 9 War and religion; Chapter 10 War, the individual and the community; Conclusion The ancient Greeks at war; Bibliography; Index.