Ancient Greeks At War

Informationen zum Autor Louis Rawlings is Lecturer in Ancient History at the University of Cardiff Klappentext This book takes a thematic approach that analyses a broad range of military and social aspects of Greek warfare in the period from the Late Bronze Age to Alexander the Great. Topics include: the causes of war, land battles, sieges and naval warfare, as well as the economic, religious, political, and cultural impact of war. Zusammenfassung This book takes a thematic approach that analyses a broad range of military and social aspects of Greek warfare in the period from the Late Bronze Age to Alexander the Great. Topics include: the causes of war! land battles! sieges and naval warfare! as well as the economic! religious! political! and cultural impact of war. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgementsAbbreviationsIntroductionWar and Peace in Ancient GreeceEarly Greek WarfareThe Makers of WarThe Patterns of WarBattlefield Engagements in the Age of the HopliteNaval WarfareSiege WarfareWar and EconomyWar and ReligionWar, the Individual and the CommunityConclusionBibliography

Product details

• Authors: LOUIS RAWLINGS, Rawlings Louis
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2007
• EAN: 9780719056574
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-5657-4
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous