War and Society in the Greek World

War and Society in the Greek World
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 286
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ISBN-10 : 9781134807833
ISBN-13 : 113480783X
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Book Synopsis War and Society in the Greek World by : Dr John Rich

Download or read book War and Society in the Greek World written by Dr John Rich and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The role of warfare is central to our understanding of the ancient Greek world. In this book and the companion work, War and Society in the Roman World, the wider social context of war is explored. This volume examines its impact on Greek society from Homeric times to the age of Alexander and his successors and discusses the significance of the causes and profits of war, the links between war, piracy and slavery, and trade, and the ideology of warfare in literature and sculpture.


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