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Author : Alan B. Lloyd
language : en
Publisher: Classical Press of Wales
Release Date : 2009-12-31
Battle In Antiquity written by Alan B. Lloyd and has been published by Classical Press of Wales this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-31 with History categories.
How do fighting men act and feel in battle? How do they deal with the trauma of conflict? What determines the outcome of battle? Modern research on war, notably that of John Keegan and Victor Hanson, has posed these questions with a new acuteness. In the ancient world, warfare was a constant reality. Much ancient literature deals with it. The present collection of original studies applies the new methods, for the first time, to the warriors of Greece, Rome and Pharaonic Egypt. The contributors demonstrate that the battle-experience of Homer's heroes and of Alexander's infantrymen compares surprisingly with that of Wellington's redcoats.
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Author : Alan B. Lloyd
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Battle In Antiquity written by Alan B. Lloyd and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Military art and science categories.
The experience of warfare shaped soldiers and their families in the ancient world. Drawing partly on modern studies of battle `syndromes' this collection of essays examines this important phenomenon. Contributions include: Warrior Mentality in Homer (Hans van Wees); Hoplite Warfare in Ancient Greece (Stephen Mitchell); Homosexuality and Warfare in Ancient Greece (Daniel Ogden); The Moulding of Macedon's Army (Alan Lloyd); Morale and the Roman Experience of Battle (A.D. Lee); The Roman Army and Morality in War (Catherine Gilliver); Battle in Ancient Egypt: the Triumph of Horus or the Cutting Edg.
The Great Battles Of Antiquity
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Author : Richard A. Gabriel
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 1994-12-30
The Great Battles Of Antiquity written by Richard A. Gabriel and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-12-30 with History categories.
Beginning with Megiddo, the first battle in history for which there is a relatively detailed account of strategy and tactics, Gabriel and Boose provide a systematic survey of major battles, wars, and campaigns.
When Empires Clash
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Author : Patrick Hunt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-12-01
When Empires Clash written by Patrick Hunt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-01 with categories.
The ancient historian Polybius urged caution regarding writing about places one has not been. Author Patrick Hunt agrees, and this volume on ancient battles is informed by having walked most of the battle sites and having studied archaeological material associated with each of them. Combining expertise in archaeology, geography, military history, and Classical studies, he provides a fresh analysis of twelve conflicts of the ancient world that shaped subsequent history in the West. From the Late Bronze age to the Late Roman Empire and Early Medieval Era, this book examines in chronological order the following battles: ¢¢ Battle of Kadesh (1274 BCE) ¢¢ Battle of Ninevah (612 BCE) ¢¢ Battle of Marathon (490 BCE) ¢¢ Battle of Issus (333 BCE) ¢¢ Battle of Trebbia (218 BCE) ¢¢ Battle of Cannae (216 BCE) ¢¢ Battle of Cartagena (209 BCE) ¢¢ Battle of Alesia (52 BCE) ¢¢ Battle of Actium (31 BCE) ¢¢ Battle of Masada (73 CE) ¢¢ Battle of the Catalaunian Plains (451 CE) ¢¢ Battle of Tours (732 CE) Chapter formats for each battle include: battle map, background, discussion of topography, major commanders, order of battle of adversaries, battle chronology, unusual decisions, tactics, outcomes, and conclusions as to why each changed history.
Soldiers And Ghosts
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Author : J. E. Lendon
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2005-01-01
Soldiers And Ghosts written by J. E. Lendon and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-01 with History categories.
Sparta, Macedonia, and Rome--how did these nations come to dominate the ancient world? Lendon shows readers that the most successful armies were those that made the most effective use of cultural tradition.
The Ancient War S Impact On The Home Front
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Author : Lucia Cecchet
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2019-09-30
The Ancient War S Impact On The Home Front written by Lucia Cecchet and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-30 with History categories.
This volume presents a first comprehensive contribution to the exploration of the concept of the ‘home front’ in Greek and Roman Antiquity. It crosses borders between different areas of classical studies by investigating the various forms of impact that war had on the ancient home front. To this end, the book deploys a variety of methodological approaches that shed light on several aspects of the home front. These draw on advances made in the fields of psychology, literature, history, social sciences and religious studies. The volume discusses the impact of war on the civilian communities in terms of its effects above all on the level of the social and religious sphere.
Ancient Battle Formations
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Author : Justin Swanton
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2020-08-30
Ancient Battle Formations written by Justin Swanton and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-30 with History categories.
An analysis of ancient Greek, Roman, and Macedonian winning battle formations, from why they worked, the equipment and men used, and how they broke down. Justin Swanton examines the principal battle-winning formations of the ancient world, determining their composition, function and efficacy. An introductory chapter looks at the fundamental components of the principal battle formations of heavy and light infantry, cavalry, elephants and chariots, showing how they bolstered the individual's soldier's willingness to fight. The rest of the book focuses on massed infantry that reigned supreme in this era: the heavily armored Greek hoplite phalanx that was immune to the weaponry of its non-Greek opponents; the Macedonian pike phalanx that was unbeatable against frontal attacks so long as it kept order; the Roman triplex acies which, contrary to popular opinion, consisted of continuous lines in open order, with file spaces wide enough to allow embattled infantry to fall back after which those files closed up instantly against the enemy. A careful study of the Greek and Latin of the sources sheds fresh light on how these formations were organized and worked, reevaluating many conventional notions and leading to some surprising conclusions. Praise for Ancient Battle Formations “This book is both important for its thoroughly researched, original and well-argued historical conclusions and an enjoyable read. Highly recommended.” —Professor F. Noel Zaal (BA, LLB University of Natal, LLM Durban-Westville, LLM Columbia, PhD Wits
War In Late Antiquity
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Author : A. D. Lee
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2009-02-09
War In Late Antiquity written by A. D. Lee and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-09 with History categories.
The first book to focus on the social impact of warfare and theRoman army in Late Antiquity. Explores the implications of war and the army in a broad rangeof areas encompassing politics, the economy, and social life Pays particular attention to the experience of war from theperspective of non-combatants Investigates the religious dimension of military life and therole of the army in implementing religious policy Approaches familiar subjects from new perspectives, offeringnovel insights into the many facets of late Roman history
Women And War In Antiquity
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Author : Jacqueline Fabre-Serris
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2015-12-15
Women And War In Antiquity written by Jacqueline Fabre-Serris and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-15 with History categories.
Women in ancient Greece and Rome played a much more active role in battle than previously assumed. The martial virtues—courage, loyalty, cunning, and strength—were central to male identity in the ancient world, and antique literature is replete with depictions of men cultivating and exercising these virtues on the battlefield. In Women and War in Antiquity, sixteen scholars reexamine classical sources to uncover the complex but hitherto unexplored relationship between women and war in ancient Greece and Rome. They reveal that women played a much more active role in battle than previously assumed, embodying martial virtues in both real and mythological combat. The essays in the collection, taken from the first meeting of the European Research Network on Gender Studies in Antiquity, approach the topic from philological, historical, and material culture perspectives. The contributors examine discussions of women and war in works that span the ancient canon, from Homer’s epics and the major tragedies in Greece to Seneca’s stoic writings in first-century Rome. They consider a vast panorama of scenes in which women are portrayed as spectators, critics, victims, causes, and beneficiaries of war. This deft volume, which ultimately challenges the conventional scholarly opposition of standards of masculinity and femininity, will appeal to scholars and students of the classical world, European warfare, and gender studies.
War
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Author : Alfred S Bradford
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2014-12-19
War written by Alfred S Bradford and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-19 with History categories.
Over 2600 years ago the Parian poet Archilochus wrote "we chased seven and killed them.. the thousand of us." In all parts of the world, and in all civilizations, the history of warfare, as well as the ironic humour of those who fight and die, can be traced back to the earliest records. But the vocabulary of modern warfare - army, military, strategy, tactics - derives from Greek and Latin, while metaphors of conflict similarly evoke ancient times. Such expressions and phrases as "Live by the sword and die by the sword", "Pyrrhic victory", and "arms and the man" are commonplace, and all come from the classical age. Wilfred Owen, famous soldier of the Great War, could write the bitter line "the old lie: Dulce et decorum est/pro patria mori" while expecting his readers to understand both Latin and allusion. Combining astute analysis of the logistics of conflict with the ethics of war, and drawing on a diverse range of cultural texts (from the Iliad to Hugo Grotius and von Clausewitz), Alfred S Bradford draws fascinating parallels between warfare and battle in ancient and modern societies. He shows that despite huge differences in weaponry and firepower, the basic principles of warfare have remained unchanged over thousands of years. War in the modern age is persistently illuminated by antiquity.