Title: War in the Hellenistic world : a social and cultural history /
Authors: Chaniotis, Angelos.
Publisher: Blackwell Pub.,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Military art and science Middle East History.; Wars of the Hellenistic Monarchies, 301 B.C.-146 B.C.; Wars of the Hellenistic Monarchies, 301-146 B.C.
Abstract: "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 Hellenstic world."--Jacket.
Contents: The ubiquitous war -- Between civic duties and oligarchic aspirations : devoted citizens, brave generals, and generous benefactors -- The age of war : fighting young men -- The interactive king : war and the ideology of Hellenistic monarchy -- War as a profession : officers, trainers, doctors, engineers -- The gender of war : masculine warriors, defenseless women, and beyond -- The cost and profit of war : economic aspects of Hellenistic warfare -- An age of miracles and saviors : the effects of Hellenistic wars on religion -- The discourser of war -- Aesthetics of war -- The memory of war -- Breaking boundaries : how war shaped the Hellenistic world.