Greek Warfare : Myth and Realities Paperback / softback
by Hans van Wees
Paperback / softback
Description
From the soldier's-eye view of combat to the broad social and economic structures which shaped campaigns and wars, ancient Greek warfare in all its aspects has been studied more intensively in the last few decades than ever before.
This book ranges from the concrete details of conducting raids, battles and sieges to more theoretical questions about the causes, costs, and consequences of warfare in archaic and classical Greece.
It argues that the Greek sources present a highly selective and idealised picture, too easily accepted by most modern scholars, and that a more critical study of the evidence leads to radically different conclusions about the Greek way of war.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:380 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:19/08/2004
- Category:
- ISBN:9780715629673
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:380 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:19/08/2004
- Category:
- ISBN:9780715629673