Classical Greek tactics a cultural history
Dissertation, University College London, 2015
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Leiden ; Boston
Brill
2018
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| Schriftenreihe: | Mnemosyne. Supplements
volume 409 : History and archaeology of classical Antiquity |
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Dissertation, University College London, 2015 What determined the choices of the Greeks on the battlefield? Were their tactics defined by unwritten moral rules, or was all considered fair in war? In 'Classical Greek Tactics: A Cultural History', Roel Konijnendijk re-examines the literary evidence for the battle tactics and tactical thought of the Greeks during the 5th and 4th centuries BC. Rejecting the traditional image of limited, ritualised battle, Konijnendijk sketches a world of brutally destructive engagements, restricted only by the stubborn amateurism of the men who fought. The resulting model of hoplite battle does away with most received wisdom about the nature of Greek battle tactics, and redefines the way they reflected the values of Greek culture as a whole |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | VI, 261 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 9789004355361 978-90-04-35536-1 |