| War in the Hellenistic World: A Social and Cultural History Contributor(s): Chaniotis, Angelos (Author) |
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ISBN: 0631226079 ISBN-13: 9780631226079 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $171.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2005 Annotation: In the 300 years between the conquest of Alexander the Great and the battle at Actium, continual warfare had a dramatic effect on Hellenistic society and culture. Exploiting the abundant primary sources available, this book examines the many different ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world. The volume shows how war was intimately connected with economic, social and political life, looking at the connections between war and religion, the ideology of Hellenistic monarchy, the rule of elites, and technological change. At the same time, the book continually draws attention to the experience of war, both from the battlefield perspective of professional soldiers, and from that of its victims - non-combatants, women and children. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Greece - History | Ancient - Egypt - Technology & Engineering | Military Science |
| Dewey: 938.08 |
| LCCN: 2004008897 |
| Series: Ancient World at War |
| Physical Information: 1.17" H x 6" W x 8.72" (1.35 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece - Cultural Region - North Africa - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Exploiting the abundant primary sources available, this book examines the diverse ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world.
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