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

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Handbook of warfare in the classical world
Published
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2013]
Copyright Date
©2013
Physical Description
xxxi, 783 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.
Additional Creators
Campbell, J. B. and Tritle, Lawrence A., 1946-

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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.
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ISBN
9780195304657 (alk. paper)
0195304659 (alk. paper)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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