Description
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA valuable contribution to the study of polities and warfare in ancient Greece, Greek Warfare Beyond the Polis is also likely to prove a valuable read for anyone with an interest in "unconventional" warfare.
* NYMAS Review *
Greek Warfare beyond the Polis is a significant contribution to the study of Classical Greek warfare. Moreover, even readers without a deep interest in that subject will find much to contemplate in this short book.
* Comparative Strategy *
Straightforward yet graceful, Greek Warfare Beyond the Polis will be rewarding for specialists and non-specialists alike.
* Bryn Mawr Classical Review *
[T]this concise book will be rewarding for specialists and non-specialists alike. Blome's writing style is straightforward yet graceful.
* Bryn Mawr Classical Review *
Table of ContentsPreface: The Iliad in Iraq
Introduction
1. The Phocian Chalk Raid of the Thessalian Camp Circa 490
2. The Aetolian Rout of the Athenians in 426
3. The Defense of Acarnania in 389
4. The Defense of Arcadia in 370
Conclusion