{"product_id":"the-war-cry-in-the-james-gersbach-9781032248585","title":"The War Cry in the Graeco-Roman World","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book aims to reconceptualise the Graeco-Roman military phenomenon of the \"war cry\"; the term itself is inadequate for defining an ancient military practice that has been misrepresented in modern media and understudied by contemporary scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGersbach introduces the term and paradigm \"battle expression\" to replace \"war cry\", which acknowledges the variety of undertakings, visual and sonic, that military forces from the Graeco-Roman world presented on the battlefield before, during or after battle. The \"battle expression\" was sophisticated in nature; it could include significant cultural song or dance that required high levels of rehearsal and execution. Conversely, battle expression types demonstrated spontaneous wit and humour on the part of a military force that aimed to capitalise on the experiences of a battle. These performances served a variety of purposes outside of instilling group cohesion among the participants and to intimidate the onlooking enemy. This book associates the psychological dimension of warfare, religious identity and military strategy supported by the High Command to this practice. In addition, the author draws comparisons with later historical periods, as well as the actions of modern-day European football supporters in stadiums, to reconstruct the atmosphere created by ancient military forces on the battlefield.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe War Cry in the Graeco-Roman World is suitable for students and scholars of Classical Studies, particularly those interested in ancient warfare and military history, as well as those studying the history of warfare more broadly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Gersbach\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032248580\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032248585\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/23\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.44d","brand":"James Gersbach","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48087501275391,"sku":"9781032248585","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7bb433cb-7393-4738-8342-abe3c28809c5.jpg?v=1769100425","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-war-cry-in-the-james-gersbach-9781032248585","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}