The ancient Greeks at war

<p>The ancient Greeks experienced war in many forms. By land and by sea they conducted raids ambushes battles and sieges; they embarked on campaigns of intimidation conquest and annihilation; they fought against fellow Greeks and non-Greeks.<br><br>Drawing on a wealth of literary epigraphic and archaeological material this wide-ranging synthesis looks at the practicalities of Greek warfare and its wider social ramifications. Alongside discussions of the nature and role of battle logistics strategy and equipment are examinations of other fundamentals of war: religious and economic factors militarism and martial values and the relationships between the individual and the community before during and after wars. The book takes account of the main developments of modern scholarship in the field and engages with the many theories and interpretations that have been advanced in recent years in a way that is stimulating and accessible to both specialist readers and a wider audience.</p>