Rawlings, Louis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9627-7367 2007. The ancient Greeks at war. Manchester: Manchester University Press. |
Abstract
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. Drawing on a wealth of literary, epigraphic and archaeological material, this wide-ranging synthesis looks at the practicalities of Greek warfare and its wider social ramifications. Alongside discussions of the nature and role of battle, logistics, strategy, and equipment are examinations of other fundamentals of war: religious and economic factors, militarism and martial values, and the relationships between the individual and the community, before, during and after wars. The book takes account of the main developments of modern scholarship in the field and engages with the many theories and interpretations that have been advanced in recent years, in a way that is stimulating and accessible to both specialist readers and a wider audience.
Item Type: | Book |
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Book Type: | Authored Book |
Date Type: | Publication |
Status: | Published |
Schools: | History, Archaeology and Religion |
Subjects: | D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D051 Ancient History D History General and Old World > DF Greece |
Publisher: | Manchester University Press |
ISBN: | 9780719056574 |
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Last Modified: | 17 Oct 2022 09:37 |
URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/3873 |
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