Matthew A Sears

Understanding Greek Warfare

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Understanding Greek Warfare offers a wide-ranging survey of Greek warfare, from the Mycenaeans through to the Hellenistic kingdoms' clashes with Rome.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 234
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Februar 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 508g
• ISBN-13: 9781138288607
• ISBN-10: 1138288608
• Artikelnr.: 55364455

Autorenporträt

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).

Inhaltsangabe

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