The Armies of Classical Greece

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Contents: Series preface Introduction Part I Archaic Warfare: 750a 500 BC: The 'hoplite reform' revisited, A.M. Snodgrass Ephorus and the prohibition of missiles, Everett L. Wheeler The Zulus and the Spartans: a comparison of their military systems, W.S. Ferguson Early Greek land warfare as symbolic expression, W.R. Connor Fighting by the rules: the invention of the hoplite agA'n, Peter Krentz. Part II Religious, Social, Economic and Legal Aspects: Religious scruples in ancient warfare, M.D. Goodman and A.J. Holladay The hoplite as citizen: Athenian military institutions in their social context, Ronald T. Ridley Warfare and agriculture: the economic impact of devastation in classical Greece, James A. Thorne Akeryktos Polemos (Herodotus V.81), J.L. Myres Crossing Greek frontiers under arms, D.J. Mosley. Part III Classical Hoplite Battle: The general as hoplite, Everett L. Wheeler Klope polemou: 'theft' in ancient Greek warfare, David Whitehead On the possibility of reconstructing Marathon and other ancient battles, N. Whatley Othismos: the importance of the mass-shove in hoplite warfare, Robert D. Luginbill Hector's body: mutilation of the dead in ancient Greece and Vietnam, Lawrence A. Tritle Casualties in hoplite battles, Peter Krentz. Part IV Peloponnesian War: 431a 404 BC: Perikles and the defence of Attika during the Peloponnesian War, I.G. Spence The progress of Epiteichismos, H.D. Westlake Thucydides and Spartan strategy in the Archidamian war, Thomas Kelly Brasidas a great commander or whiz kid? Graham Wylie. Part V Age of Xenophon and Epaminondas: 400a 362 BC: Xenophon's theory of leadership, Neal Wood Identity and community among Greek mercenaries in the classical world, Matthew F. Trundle On the origin of scythed chariots, Alexander K. Nefiodkin Epameinondas, The Battle of Leuktra (371 BC) and the 'revolution' in Greek battle tactics, Victor Hanson Name index.