Soldiers, citizens, and the symbols of war
Subtitle: from classical Greece to republican Rome, 500-167 B.C.
By: Antonio Santosuosso.
Series: History and warfare
Publisher: Westview Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Boulder, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 277
Subjects: Military history, Ancient; Civil-military relations -- History
Other titles: Soldiers, citizens & the symbols of war
Description: In this comprehensive overview of ancient warfare, Antonio Santosuosso explores how the tactical and strategic concepts of warfare changed between the beginning of the fifth century B.C. and the middle of the second century B.C. and why the West - Greece, Macedonia, and Rome - triumphed over the East - understood geographically as Persia or ideologically as Carthage.

He also shows how the role of warrior related to the role of citizen and how the symbols and propaganda stemming from war emphasized and promoted the values of Western societies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-265) and index.