Hoplites

The Classical Greek Battle Experience

Victor Davis Hanson

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English

Routledge
02 September 1993

History; Land forces & warfare

There are numerous books on ancient Greek warfare which focus on tactical or strategic problems. This book,

however, concentrates on the experiences of the soldiers who did the fighting, not on their generals, nor on logistics,

tactics, or strategy, which were, after all, deliberately secondary considerations. In part one, The Men and their Equipment , three essays discuss the problems of wearing bronze arms and armour in battle conditions;asking, why was the spear alone the favoured weapon of attack? How were armoured corpses identified, stripped and returned? How did infantry maintain the great weight of the three-foot hoplite shield? Part two, The Environment of Battle, addresses the actual mechanics of phalanx advance and retreat, the atmospherics and role of battle music, and the place and activity of the hoplite general'. The final part, Hoplite Tradition and Practice , covers fortification in Greek battle and the peculiar absence of artillery siegecraft. The dedication of spoils - and the effect of such trophies on the soldiers themselves - is treated in detail, as is animal sacrifice in the graphic context of the battlefield.

Edited by: Victor Davis Hanson
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 385g
ISBN: 9780415098168
ISBN 10: 0415098165
Publication Date: 02 September 1993
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Hoplites: The Classical Greek Battle Experience

"""The collection of hitherto unpublished essays brought together by Victor Davis Hanson in this book may be seen as the first scholarly approach we have had to what actually happened in a major battle between Greek city-states in classical times."" -""The Classical Review ."" . . indispensable for any serious student of Greek warfare or Greek society. . . . readily accessible to a wide audience."" -""Classical World"