Classical Greek Tactics: A Cultural History by Konijnendijk, Roel

Classical Greek Tactics: A Cultural History (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004355361)

Vendor: Roel Konijnendijk
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Format: Hardcover
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Classical Greek Tactics: A Cultural History by Konijnendijk, Roel

Classical Greek Tactics: A Cultural History

$131.00
Classical Greek Tactics: A Cultural History by Konijnendijk, Roel

Classical Greek Tactics: A Cultural History

$131.00
Format: Hardcover
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What determined the choices of the Greeks on the battlefield? Were their tactics defined by unwritten moral rules, or was all considered fair in war? In Classical Greek Tactics: A Cultural History, Roel Konijnendijk re-examines the literary evidence for the battle tactics and tactical thought of the Greeks during the 5th and 4th centuries BC. Rejecting the traditional image of limited, ritualised battle, Konijnendijk sketches a world of brutally destructive engagements, restricted only by the stubborn amateurism of the men who fought. The resulting model of hoplite battle does away with most received wisdom about the nature of Greek battle tactics, and redefines the way they reflected the values of Greek culture as a whole.

Author: Roel Konijnendijk
ISBN-10: 9004355367
ISBN-13: 9789004355361
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 11/09/2017
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.80d
By Roel Konijnendijk
By Roel Konijnendijk
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Roel Konijnendijk obtained his Ph.D. in Ancient History at University College London in 2015. He has published articles and book chapters on the history and historiography of Greek warfare, and on the encounter between the Greek and Persian tactical systems.

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