ABSTRACT
The origin of the Western military tradition in Greece 750-362 BC is fraught with controversies, such as the date and nature of the phalanx, the role of agricultural destruction and the existence of rules and ritualistic practices. This volume collects papers significant for specific points in debates or theoretical value in shaping and critiquing controversial viewpoints. An introduction offers a critical analysis of recent trends in ancient military history and provides a bibliographical essay contextualizing the papers within the framework of debates with a guide to further reading.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|128 pages
Archaic Warfare: 750–500 BC
part II|108 pages
Religious, Social, Economic and Legal Aspects
part III|120 pages
Classical Hoplite Battle
part IV|88 pages
The Peloponnesian War: 431–404 BC
part V|76 pages
The Age of Xenophon and Epaminond As : 400–362 BC