Understanding Greek Warfare
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-28860-7 (ISBN)
Readable yet scholarly, this book is an ideal companion to courses on Greek warfare and society, and offers detailed suggestions for further reading and research. Understanding Greek Warfare will be a crucial resource for students of war in the ancient Greek world, and of the ancient Greeks in general.
Matthew A. Sears is an Associate Professor of Classics and Ancient History at the University of New Brunswick in Canada. He writes on ancient Greek history, society, and culture, and is the author of Athens, Thrace, and the Shaping of Athenian Leadership (2013) and co-author of Battles and Battlefields of Ancient Greece: A Guide to their History, Topography, and Archaeology (forthcoming).
List of Figures; List of Maps; Preface and Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Bronze Age and Homeric Warfare: Achilles vs. Hector?; Chapter 2: The Hoplite Phalanx: The Rise of the Polis; Chapter 3: Greek Naval Warfare: Ruling the Aegean; Chapter 4: Total War: Athens vs. Sparta; Chapter 5: The Fourth Century BCE: Mercenaries and Scoundrels; Chapter 6: Philip and Alexander of Macedon: Crushing the Polis, Conquering the World; Chapter 7: Warfare in the Hellenistic World: The Coming of Rome; Select Bibliography; Index
Erscheinungsdatum | 21.05.2019 |
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Reihe/Serie | Understanding the Ancient World |
Zusatzinfo | 37 Halftones, black and white |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
Gewicht | 562 g |
Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike |
Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
ISBN-10 | 1-138-28860-8 / 1138288608 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-138-28860-7 / 9781138288607 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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