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Book SynopsisMen of Bronze takes up one of the most important and fiercely debated subjects in ancient history and classics: how did archaic Greek hoplites fight, and what role, if any, did hoplite warfare play in shaping the Greek polis? In the nineteenth century, George Grote argued that the phalanx battle formation of the hoplite farmer citizen-soldier was t
Trade Review"In no other work will readers find the foremost experts on Greek political and military history, including Paul Cartledge, Donald Kagan, Hans Van Wees, and Peter Krentz, together."--Choice "This book is geared to presenting the parameters of the hoplite debate in the clearest possible terms, a goal in which it succeeds. Anyone charged with teaching about hoplite warfare and its role in Greek history, let alone anyone doing original research on the subject, will find this book useful and necessary."--Matthew A. Sears, Bryn Mawr Classical Review "Men of Bronze carries the debate forward brilliantly and, in the process, illuminates many other facets of the archaic and classical Greek world."--William Shepherd, Anglo-Hellenic Review
Table of ContentsList of Figures vii Preface Donald Kagan and Gregory F. Viggiano ix Introduction Donald Kagan and Gregory F. Viggiano xi Chapter 1 The Hoplite Debate, Donald Kagan and Gregory F. Viggiano1 Chapter 2 The Arms, Armor, and Iconography of Early Greek Hoplite Warfare, Gregory F. Viggiano and Hans van Wees 57 Chapter 3 Hoplitai/Politai: Refighting Ancient Battles, Paul Cartledge 74 Chapter 4 Setting the Frame Chronologically, Anthony Snodgrass 85 Chapter 5 Early Greek Infantry Fighting in a Mediterranean Context, Kurt A. Raaflaub 95 Chapter 6 The Hoplite Revolution and the Rise of the Polis, Gregory F. Viggiano 112 Chapter 7 Hoplite Hell: How Hoplites Fought, Peter Krentz 134 Chapter 8 Large Weapons, Small Greeks: The Practical Limitations of Hoplite Weapons and Equipment, Adam Schwartz 157 Chapter 9 Not Patriots, Not Farmers, Not Amateurs: Greek Soldiers of Fortune and the Origins of Hoplite Warfare, John R. Hale 176 Chapter 10 Can We See the "Hoplite Revolution" on the Ground? Archaeological Landscapes, Material Culture, and Social Status in Early Greece, Lin Foxhall 194 Chapter 11 Farmers and Hoplites: Models of Historical Development, Hans van Wees 222 Chapter 12 The Hoplite Narrative, Victor Davis Hanson 256 List of Contributors 277 Index 279
