Title The Oxford handbook of warfare in the classical world / edited by Brian Campbell and Lawrence A. Tritle

Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2013

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Description 1 online resource (xxxi, 783 pages) : illustrations, maps Series Oxford handbooks Oxford handbooks. Contents Chronology -- Editors' introduction -- Introduction: the classical world at war -- War and warfare in ancient Greece / L. Rawlings -- War and warfare in ancient rome / Randall Howarth -- Writers on war. A. Greece: winning ways in warfare / P.C. Millett -- B. Rome: a story of conflict / Michael Lovano -- The archeology of war / S. James -- Warfare and environment in the ancient world / J. Donald Hughes -- The face of battle in the classical world -- The classical Greek experience / John W.I. Lee -- The three thousand: Alexander's infantry guard / Waldemar Heckel -- The hellenistic experience with war: stagnation or development? / John Serrati -- War and society in Greece / N. Sekunda -- The rise of Rome / Michael Sage -- War in Imperial Rome / Phyllis Culham -- War and society in the Roman Empire / Colin Adams -- Impacts and techniques: war in the classical world -- Men at war / L.A. Tritle -- Sick and wounded / Christine Salazar -- Discipline / Stefan Chrissanthos -- Mercenaries / Matthew Trundle -- Logistics: sinews of war / Donald Engels -- War at sea / Philip de Souza -- Arms and armor. a. greek / Eero Jarva B. Roman / Duncan B. Campbell -- Under siege: challenges, experiences, and emotions / Angelos Chaniotis -- Generalship / Rosemary Moore -- Military intelligence / Frank Russell -- War and animals / Ann Hyland -- A. Horses for war: breeding and keeping a warhorse -- B. The development and training of cavalry in Greece and rome -- Greek rituals of war / Daniel Tompkins -- Roman rituals of war / John Rich -- Fighting the other. A. Achaemenid Persians / Bruce Laforse -- B. The Germanic and Danubian transfrontier peoples / Peter Wells -- Military and society in Sasanian Iran / Scott McDonough -- Case studies: the classical world at war -- The Athenian expedition to Sicily / Lee Brice -- The Peloponnesian War and its sieges / Michael Seaman -- Epaminondas at Leuctra, 371 BC / John Buckler -- Demetrius Poliorcetes and hellenistic warfare / Thomas R. Martin -- The second Punic War / Dexter Hoyos -- The eastern frontier in late antiquity: Roman warfare with Sasanian persia / A.D. Lee -- Epilogue: The legacy of classical warfare / Thomas Palaima and L.A. Tritle Summary This volume offers a critical examination of war and organized violence, and their relevance beyond the battlefield. The volume's introduction begins with the ancient sources for the writing of war, preceded by broad surveys of warfare in ancient Greece and Rome. Also included herein are chapters analyzing new finds in battlefield archaeology and how the environment affected the ancient practice of war The Oxford Handbook of Warfare in the Classical World offers a critical examination of war and organized violence, and their relevance beyond the battlefield. The volume's introduction begins with the ancient sources for the writing of war, preceded by broad surveys of warfare in ancient Greece and Rome. Also included herein are chapters analyzing new finds in battlefield archaeology and how the environment affected the ancient practice of war. A second section is comprised of broad narratives of classical societies at war, covering the expanse from classical Greece through to the later Roman Empire. Part III contains thematic discussions that examine closely the nature of battle: what soldiers experienced as they fought; the challenges of conducting war at sea; how the wounded were treated. A final section offers six exemplary case studies, including analyses of the Peloponnesian War, the Second Punic War, and Rome's war with Sasanian Persia. The handbook closes with an epilogue that offers an exploration of the legacy of classical warfare. -- Publisher description Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Military art and science -- History -- To 500. Military history, Ancient. Military art and science -- Rome -- History Military art and science -- Greece -- History -- To 500 Military art and science. Military history, Ancient. SUBJECT Rome -- History, Military. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85115172 Greece -- History, Military -- To 146 B.C. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00001511 Subject Greece. Rome (Empire) Genre/Form History. Military history. Form Electronic book Author Campbell, J. B., editor. Tritle, Lawrence A., 1946- editor. LC no. 2012008812 ISBN 0199971404 9780199971404 9780195304657 0195304659 9780199719556 0199719551

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