War and Society in the Greek World (Leicester-Nottingham Studies in Ancient Society, 4)
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Book Description
The contributors to War and Society in the Greek World take an innovative look at Greek warfare, viewing it as a species of social action, having both economic and cultural consequences. Among the topics addressed are the effects of booty, slavery, and other profits of war on Greek society, pre impact of war on rural areas, the often blurred boundaries between war and other forms of violence such as piracy, and the prominence of war imagery in the literature and sculpture of the period. The volume ranges over several time periods--from Homeric times to the age of the Greek city-states and finally on to the kingdoms of Alexander the Great and his successors.
The result of papers presented at the Leicester-Nottingham Ancient History seminar, this collection of essays will be a refreshing addition to the field of classical warfare studies.
About the Author
John Rich is Lecturer in Classics at the University of Nottingham. Graham Shipley is the Head of the Ancient History Division at the University of Leicester.
War and Society in the Greek World (Leicester-Nottingham Studies in Ancient Society, 4),John Rich,Routledge,0415066433,Ancient Greece - History,Greece,History, Military,History: World,Peace,Politics / Current Events,To 146 B.C,War,Ancient Greece,Cultural studies,European history: BCE to c 500 CE,History / Ancient / General,Social groups & communities,Violence in society,Warfare & Defence
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