Joseph Roisman

The Classical Art of Command

Eight Greek Generals Who Shaped the History of Warfare

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Produktbeschreibung

The Classical Art of Command gives readers a unique opportunity to examine the variegated nature of Greek generalship through the individual careers of eight prominent commanders.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juli 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 237mm x 159mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 612g
• ISBN-13: 9780197607176
• ISBN-10: 0197607179
• Artikelnr.: 62160199

Autorenporträt

Joseph Roisman is Professor of Classics at Colby College. He has authored numerous publications on Ancient Greece, including The Rhetoric of Conspiracy in Ancient Athens and Alexander's Veterans and the Early Wars of the Successors.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Maps and Illustrations
List of Abbreviations
Introduction: Greek Generals and Warfare in the Classical Age
Chapter 1. Leonidas of Sparta: the Lion at the Gates
Chapter 2. Themistocles of Athens: the Clever Counselor
Chapter 3. Pericles of Athens: the Magisterial Commander
Chapter 4. Demosthenes of Athens: The Master of Surprise
Chapter 5. Lysander of Sparta: The Lion and the Fox
Chapter 6. Dionysius I of Syracuse: The Evolution of a General
Chapter 7. Epaminondas and Pelopidas of Thebes
Chapter 8. Conclusion
The Art of Command: Planning, Management and Tactics
The Art of Command: Personality
Bibliography
A. The Main Ancient Sources
B. Modern Literature