Connecting a city to the sea : the history of the Athenian long walls / David H. Conwell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Conwell, David H.

Series:

Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum ; 293.

Mnemosyne. Supplements, 0169-8958 ; v. 293

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Long Walls (Athens, Greece).

Athens (Greece)--History, Military.

Athens (Greece).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 267 pages) : illustrations, maps

Other Title:

History of the Athenian long walls

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Long Walls joining Athens with its harbors are universally recognized as symbols of naval imperialism and the lynchpin of a radical departure from traditional Greek military strategy during the later fifth century B.C. Nevertheless, many important questions about the structures remain disputed or simply neglected. As the first comprehensive history of the Long Walls, the present study dates each construction phase, examines the function of the structures from beginning to end, and chronicles their fluctuating viability. The analysis is driven by the proposition that the Athenians would not have relied on the walls to the sea when their navy did not control the sea lanes effectively. This full consideration of the Long Walls' development and strategic prominence over time will enable accurate assessment of their position in Greek military and political history from classical through early Hellenistic times.

Contents:

Preliminary Materials / D.H. Conwell

Chapter One. Introduction / D.H. Conwell

Chapter Two. Phase Ia / D.H. Conwell

Chapter Three. Phase Ib / D.H. Conwell

Chapter Four. Phases Ia/Ib / D.H. Conwell

Chapter Five. Phase II / D.H. Conwell

Chapter Six. Phase III / D.H. Conwell

Chapter Seven. Phase IV / D.H. Conwell

Chapter Eight. Strategic Context Of The Long Walls / D.H. Conwell

Bibliography / D.H. Conwell

Figures / D.H. Conwell

Index / D.H. Conwell.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-227) and index.

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-283-06048-5

9786613060488

90-474-3133-2

OCLC:

706145895

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004162327.i-270 DOI