Warfare in ancient Greece : a sourcebook / Michael M. Sage.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sage, Michael M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military art and science--Greece--History--To 500.

Military art and science.

Military history, Ancient.

Greece--History, Military--To 146 B.C.

Greece.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Complete with notes, index and bibliography, Warfare in Ancient Greece will provide students of Ancient and Military History with an unprecedented survey of relevant materials.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of abbreviations; Introduction; EARLY GREEK WARFARE: HOMER AND THE DARK AGES; The hero and the heroic code; Weapons and preparation for battle; The practice of Homeric warfare; The results of war; The Dark Ages; THE AGE OF HOPLITE WARFARE; Army organization; Light-armed troops; Cavalry; Provisioning and supply armies; Military and naval pay; Military command; Treaties of alliance; Hoplite battles; Greeks and non-Greeks in battle: the Persian Wars; The aftermath of battle; Siege warfare; Greeks and non-Greeks; The spoils of war; Truces and peace treaties

THE FOURTH CENTURYTactical developments; The use of light-armed troops; Mercenaries; Siege warfare; THE RISE OF MACEDONIA: PHILIP AND ALEXANDER; The early Macedonian army; Philip II and the development of the Macedonian army; Alexander the Great; HELLENISTIC WARFARE; Some common causes of war; Hellenistic armies; The armies of the great powers; Suggested readings; Index of passages cited; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 228-239) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-134-76331-X

1-282-37357-9

1-134-76332-8

0-203-43944-9

9780203439449

OCLC:

560370961