Land Battles in 5th Century B.C. Greece : A History and Analysis of 173 Engagements

by: Ray, F.E.

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Land battles in 5th century B.C. Greece : a history and analysis of 173 engagements
Author:Fred Eugene Ray

In the 5th century BC, 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 Greek land engagements which occurred during the 5th century BC, a seminal period in the history of western warfare.These 173 battles range from the Ionian Revolt to the Persian Invasion to the Great Peloponnesian War which dominated much of 5th century Greece. 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 any 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.

Contents:
Cover
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
I. The Spearmen
II. Arguing with Socrates
III. The Strength of Lions
IV. Prelude to Collision
V. Danger and Glory
VI. Daring and Destruction
VII. A World at Spear's Length
Conclusion
Table 1
Table 2
Table 3
Table 4
Bibliography
Index

Subjects:
Armées Grèce
Armies
Armies Greece
Art et science militaires Grèce Histoire Jusqu'à 500
Greece
Greece History, Military Sources
Grèce Histoire militaire Sources
HISTORY Military Pictorial
History
Military art and science
Military art and science Greece History To 500
Military history
Sources
To 500

Land Battles in 5th Century B.C. Greece : A History and Analysis of 173 Engagements

by: Ray, F.E.

• ISBN-13: 9780786435340 / 978-0-7864-3534-0
• ISBN-03: 0786435348 / 0-7864-3534-8
• McFarland & Company, Inc., Jefferson, 2009

Price: 60,00 EURO

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