Land Battles in 5th Century BC Greece: A History and Analysis of 173 EngagementsMcFarland, 11 d’ag. 2011 - 323 pàgines In the 5th century B.C., Greece was a patchwork country of small, independent city-states whose tendency to fight each other was offset only by strong ties to common cultural elements such as language and a unique style of warfare. While surviving myths emphasize heroics and honor, the reality of ancient Greek warfare was that of regular men dealing with everyday problems. Relying heavily on primary sources such as Herodotus, Thucydides and Plutarch, this volume provides the first-ever tactical level survey of all 173 Greek land engagements which occurred during the 5th century B.C., a seminal period in the history of western warfare.
Using carefully researched logical probabilities to extend surviving records, the author places each battle within its historical context and analyzes it with a view to documenting significant overall patterns of action. The result is not only a detailed study of each battle complete with maps and battlefield diagrams, but also an overview of general trends in 5th century Greek warfare. |
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Territorial Disputes the Ionian Revolt | 21 |
Marathon Himera and the Invasion of Greece | 59 |
The Pentacontaetia 478432 B C | 109 |
The Archidamian War 431422 B C | 150 |
The Peace of Nicias and the Sicilian | 199 |
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Land Battles in 5th Century BC Greece: A History and Analysis of 173 Engagements Fred Eugene Ray, Jr. Previsualització limitada - 2011 |
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