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This book takes a thematic approach that analyses a broad range of military and social aspects of Greek warfare in the period from the Late Bronze Age to Alexander the Great. Topics include: the causes of war, land battles, sieges and naval warfare, as well as the economic, religious, political, and cultural impact of war. -- .

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"This is a fine book, which strikes a judicious balance between accessibility and scholarship, covering a much wider range of topics than most books on warfare, and offers an intelligent and original interpretation of its subject." Dr Hans van Wees, University College London

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction
War and Peace in Ancient Greece
Early Greek Warfare
The Makers of War
The Patterns of War
Battlefield Engagements in the Age of the Hoplite
Naval Warfare
Siege Warfare
War and Economy
War and Religion
War, the Individual and the Community
Conclusion
Bibliography

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      Publisher: Manchester University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 10/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780719056574, 978-0719056574
      ISBN10: 0719056578

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book takes a thematic approach that analyses a broad range of military and social aspects of Greek warfare in the period from the Late Bronze Age to Alexander the Great. Topics include: the causes of war, land battles, sieges and naval warfare, as well as the economic, religious, political, and cultural impact of war. -- .

      Trade Review
      "This is a fine book, which strikes a judicious balance between accessibility and scholarship, covering a much wider range of topics than most books on warfare, and offers an intelligent and original interpretation of its subject." Dr Hans van Wees, University College London

      Table of Contents

      Acknowledgements
      Abbreviations
      Introduction
      War and Peace in Ancient Greece
      Early Greek Warfare
      The Makers of War
      The Patterns of War
      Battlefield Engagements in the Age of the Hoplite
      Naval Warfare
      Siege Warfare
      War and Economy
      War and Religion
      War, the Individual and the Community
      Conclusion
      Bibliography

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