Joseph Roisman

The Classical Art of Command (eBook, PDF)

Eight Greek Generals Who Shaped the History of Warfare

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Produktbeschreibung

The Classical Age of Greece produced some of history's best-known generals and commanders. They include the Spartan king Leonidas, who embodied his countrymen's heroic ethos in the battle of Thermopylae; the Athenian leader Themistocles, credited as the architect of Athens' naval power and of the Greek victory over the Persians; the famous democratic leader, Pericles, who prepared Athens and directed its conflict with Sparta, known as the Peloponnesian War; the Athenian general Demosthenes, who deviated from contemporary conventions of warfare with his innovative approach; the Spartan general Lysander, who won the Peloponnesian War for Sparta; Dionysius I of Syracuse, arguably the most innovative and best skilled of the eight generals discussed in this book; and Epaminondas and Pelopidas who together transformed their city, Thebes, into an hegemonic power. 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. It describes the attributes of these leaders' command, the many facets of their individual careers and stratagems, and the mark they left on Greek history and warfare. It draws attention to the important role that personality played in their leadership. Joseph Roisman investigates how these generals designed and executed military campaigns and strategy, and to what degree they were responsible for the results. The volume also looks at how the Greek art of command changed during the Classical Age, and how adaptable it was to different military challenges. Other questions involve the extent to which a general was a mere leader of the charge, a battle director, or a strategist, and what made both ancient and modern authorities regard these eight generals as outstanding shapers of military history. Filled with original analyses and accessible accounts of legendary battles, The Classical Art of Command will appeal to all readers with an interest in ancient warfare and generalship.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Januar 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780199985838
• Artikelnr.: 48796295

Autorenporträt

Joseph Roisman is a 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

* CONTENTS
* List of Maps and Illustrations
* List of Abbreviations
* Introduction: Greek Generals and Warfare in the Classical Age
* Eight Greek Generals
* Two Generals in Action
* Greek Generals: Responsibilities and Personality
* What Generals Did, Their Qualifications, and Their Offices
* Land Warfare
* The Armies of Sparta, Athens, Boeotia, Syracuse, Persia, and Carthage
* Greek Battleships and Navies
* CH. 1 Leonidas of Sparta: the Lion at the Gates
* Leonidas' Sparta and His Military Challenges
* The Threat of War Preliminaries to the battle of Thermopylae Leonidas
in Thermopylae
* The Aftermath
* Conclusion
* CH. 2 Themistocles of Athens: the Clever Counselor
* Themistocles, His City and His Military Challenges
* Themistocles and the Athenian Navy
* Themistocles and the Persian War till the Battle of Artemision
* Themistocles in Artemision
* The Battle of Salamis
* Themistocles after Salamis Conclusion
* CH. 3 Pericles of Athens: the Magisterial Commander
* Pericles, Athenian Democracy and His Military Challenges
* Pericles' Generalship Prior to the War against Samos (463/2?441)
* The Samian Revolt
* Pericles' Strategy of the Peloponnesian War Pericles and the
Peloponnesian War: The Limits of his Strategy
* Conclusion
* Ch. 4 Demosthenes of Athens: The Master of Surprise
* Demosthenes and His Military Challenges
* Defeat and Victories in Western Greece
* Astonishing Success in Pylos
* Sneak Attack on Megara
* Coming Out Empty-Handed in Boeotia
* Disaster in Sicily
* Conclusion
* CH. 5 Lysander of Sparta: The Lion and the Fox
* Lysander and His Military Challenges
* Lysander's First Admiralship and the Battle of Notium
* Victory at Aegospotami
* Lysander and the Spartan Empire
* The Fall of a Hero
* Conclusion
* CH. 6 Dionysius I of Syracuse: The Evolution of a General
* Dionysius' Syracuse and His Military Challenges
* Dionysius' Early Career up to the Battle of Gela (405)
* The Buildup of Syracuse's Power
* Preparations for the Second Carthaginian War (397-392)
* The Siege of Motya
* Besieged in Syracuse
* Campaigns in Southern Italy (ca. 396-383)
* The Third and Fourth Carthaginian Wars (383-367)
* Conclusion
* Ch. 7 Epaminondas and Pelopidas of Thebes
* Epaminondas and Pelopidas, Their Military Challenges and Their City
* Revolution in Thebes
* The Sacred Band and the Battle of Tegyra (375)
* The Battle of Leuctra (371)
* Theban Supremacy and the First Invasion of the Peloponnese
* The Second Invasion of the Peloponnese
* Pelopidas' Missteps in Thessaly
* The Third Invasion of the Peloponnese and the Naval Bill
* Pelopidas' Last Battle
* Epaminondas' Last Battle
* Conclusion
* Ch. 8 Conclusion
* The Art of Command: Planning, Management and Tactics
* The Art of Command: Personality
* Bibliography
* A. The Main Ancient Sources
* B. Modern Literature