Oct 24, 2024 · Ferrill’s thesis is subversive to the Western Way of War theory, since it implies that the split between Greek and Near Eastern warfare was a temporary accident and that Greek soldiers …

Instead, serious thinking about classical war was properly to be explored in universities through reference to ancient Greek and Roman texts and inscriptions, and first-hand reconnaissance of the …

This thesis examines the role of oracular divination in warfare in Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic Greece, and assesses the extent to which it affected the psychology and military decision-making of …

Finally, the earliest surviving Greek poetry hints at compulsory military service even before Solon and the introduction of written law.

The image testifies to the cruel and inhumane treatment of captives that often characterized ancient Greek warfare, particularly with respect to siege warfare. In ancient Greece, only the taking of a city …

Hoplites: the Classical Greek Battle Experience edited by Victor Davis Hanson is a collection of articles about the hoplite and what his life on the battlefield might have

Therefore, despite our source material having large lacunae, I believe there is also a substantially large body of detailed evidence to at least attempt to reconstruct the ancient Greek approaches to military …