| Classical Greek Tactics: A Cultural History Contributor(s): Konijnendijk, Roel (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004355367 ISBN-13: 9789004355361 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $124.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Language: Greek, Ancient (to 1453) Published: November 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General - History | Civilization |
| Series: Mnemosyne, Supplements / Mnemosyne, Supplements, History and |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.25 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What determined the choices of the Greeks on the battlefield? Were their tactics defined by unwritten moral rules, or was all considered fair in war? In Classical Greek Tactics: A Cultural History, Roel Konijnendijk re-examines the literary evidence for the battle tactics and tactical thought of the Greeks during the 5th and 4th centuries BC. Rejecting the traditional image of limited, ritualised battle, Konijnendijk sketches a world of brutally destructive engagements, restricted only by the stubborn amateurism of the men who fought. The resulting model of hoplite battle does away with most received wisdom about the nature of Greek battle tactics, and redefines the way they reflected the values of Greek culture as a whole. |