War and Violence in Ancient Greece
Title | War and Violence in Ancient Greece PDF eBook |
Author | Hans van Wees |
Publisher | Classical Press of Wales |
Total Pages | 394 |
Release | 2009-12-31 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1910589292 |
The study of Greek warfare should involve much more than reconstructing the experience of combat or revisiting the great wars of the classical period. Here, a distinguished cast of international scholars explores beyond the usual thematic and chronological boundaries. Ranging from the heroes of Homer to the kings and cities of the hellenistic age, the contributors set war in the context of other forms of Greek violence, private and public. At every turn they challenge received ideas about the causes and conduct of war, its development and its place in Greek society and culture.
The Topography of Violence in the Greco-Roman World
Title | The Topography of Violence in the Greco-Roman World PDF eBook |
Author | Werner Riess |
Publisher | University of Michigan Press |
Total Pages | 423 |
Release | 2016-06-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0472119826 |
Examines how location confers cultural meaning on acts of violence, and renders them socially acceptable--or not
The Cambridge World History of Violence: Volume 1, The Prehistoric and Ancient Worlds
Title | The Cambridge World History of Violence: Volume 1, The Prehistoric and Ancient Worlds PDF eBook |
Author | Garrett G. Fagan |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2020-03-31 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1108882900 |
The first in a four-volume set, The Cambridge World History of Violence, Volume 1 provides a comprehensive examination of violence in prehistory and the ancient world. Covering the Palaeolithic through to the end of classical antiquity, the chapters take a global perspective spanning sub-Saharan Africa, the Near East, Europe, India, China, Japan and Central America. Unlike many previous works, this book does not focus only on warfare but examines violence as a broader phenomenon. The historical approach complements, and in some cases critiques, previous research on the anthropology and psychology of violence in the human story. Written by a team of contributors who are experts in each of their respective fields, Volume 1 will be of particular interest to anyone fascinated by archaeology and the ancient world.
War and Society in the Greek World
Title | War and Society in the Greek World PDF eBook |
Author | Dr John Rich |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 286 |
Release | 2012-10-12 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 113480783X |
The role of warfare is central to our understanding of the ancient Greek world. In this book and the companion work, War and Society in the Roman World, the wider social context of war is explored. This volume examines its impact on Greek society from Homeric times to the age of Alexander and his successors and discusses the significance of the causes and profits of war, the links between war, piracy and slavery, and trade, and the ideology of warfare in literature and sculpture.
The Ancient Greeks at War
Title | The Ancient Greeks at War PDF eBook |
Author | Louis Rawlings |
Publisher | Manchester University Press |
Total Pages | 280 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780719056574 |
Drawing on a wealth of literary, epigraphic and archaeological material, this wide-ranging synthesis looks at the practicalities of Greek warfare and its wider social ramifications. Alongside discussions of the nature and role of battle, logistics, strategy, and equipment are examinations of other fundamentals of war: religious and economic factors, militarism and martial values, and the relationships between the individual and the community, before, during and after wars. The book takes account of the main developments of modern scholarship in the field and engages with the many theories and interpretations that have been advanced in recent years, in a way that is stimulating and accessible to both specialist readers and a wider audience.
Religious Violence in the Ancient World
Title | Religious Violence in the Ancient World PDF eBook |
Author | Jitse H. F. Dijkstra |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 447 |
Release | 2020-10 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1108494900 |
A comparative examination and interpretation of religious violence in the Graeco-Roman world and Late Antiquity.
Status Warriors
Title | Status Warriors PDF eBook |
Author | Hans van Wees |
Publisher | Brill |
Total Pages | 474 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Originally presented as the author's thesis--Leiden, 1992.