Soldiers and Ghosts A History of Battle in Classical Antiquity

Name: Soldiers and Ghosts A History of Battle in Classical Antiquity
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ISBN: 9780300119794

ISBN-10: 0300119798

ISBN-13: 9780300119794

Edition: 2006

Authors: J. E. Lendon

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In this major new history of battle from the age of Homer through the decline of the Roman empire, J. E. Lendon surveys a millennium of warfare to discover how militaries change—and don’t change—and how an army’s greatness depends on the way it exploits the past. "Soldiers and Ghostsisone of those rare books that powerfully challenges received opinion and demands attention. At the same time, it is a wonderful read that should hold appeal for any layman with an interest in the Greeks and Romans or simply in the history of warfare."—Donald Kagan, author ofThe Peloponnesian War "An excellent starting point for readers interested in the military histories of Greece and Rome."—Nicholas E.…

Book details

List price: $24.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 8/22/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 480
Size: 0.63" wide x 0.92" long x 0.13" tall
Weight: 1.518
Language: English



List of Maps


List of Figures


Prologue


Introduction


The Greeks



Fighting in the Iliad



The Last Hoplite



Two Stubborn Spartans in the Persian War



The Guile of Delium



The Arts of War in the Early Fourth Century BC



Alexander the Great at the Battle of Issus



Hellenistic Warfare (323-31 BC)


The Greeks, Conclusion


The Romans



Early Roman Warfare



The Wrath of Pydna



Caesar's Centurions and the Legion of Cohorts



Scenes from the Jewish War, AD 67-70



Shield Wall and Mask



Julian in Persia, AD 363


The Romans, Conclusion


Author's Note and Acknowledgments


Chronology of Greek and Roman Warfare


List of Abbreviations


Notes


Glossary


Bibliographical Notes


Index