Sparta And War
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Sparta And War
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Author : Stephen Hodkinson
language : en
Publisher: Classical Press of Wales
Release Date : 2006-12-31
Sparta And War written by Stephen Hodkinson and has been published by Classical Press of Wales this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-12-31 with History categories.
Ten new essays from a distinguished international cast treat Sparta's most famous area of activity. The results are challenging. Among the contributors, Thomas Figueira explores the paradox that Sparta's cavalry was an undistinguished institution. Jean Ducat conducts the most thorough study to date of Sparta's official cowards, the 'tremblers'. Anton Powell asks why Sparta chose not to destroy Athens after the Peloponnesian War. And Stephen Hodkinson argues that the image of Spartan society as militaristic may after all be a?mirage. This is the sixth volume from the International Sparta Seminar, founded by Powell and Hodkinson in 1988. The series has established itself as the main forum for the study of Spartan history.
Sparta At War
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Author : Scott M. Rusch
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2011-12-01
Sparta At War written by Scott M. Rusch and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-01 with History categories.
The story of this military powerhouse of ancient Greece, and its nearly two centuries of battlefield triumphs. During the eighth century BC, Sparta became one of the leading cities of ancient Greece, conquering the southern Peloponnese, and from the mid-sixth century BC until the mid-fourth, Sparta became a military power of recognized importance. For almost two centuries the massed Spartan army remained unbeaten in the field. Spartan officers also commanded with great success armies of mercenaries or coalition allies, as well as fleets of war galleys. Although it is the stand of the Three Hundred at Thermopylae that has earned Sparta undying fame, it was her victories over both Persian invaders and the armies and navies of Greek rivals that upheld her position of leadership in Greece. Even a steady decline in Spartiate numbers, aggravated by a terrible earthquake in 464 BC, failed to end Spartan dominance. Only when the Thebans learned how to defeat the massed Spartan army in pitched battle was Sparta toppled from her position of primacy. In this volume, Scott Rusch examines what is known of the history of Sparta, from the settlement of the city to her defeat at Theban hands, focusing upon military campaigns and the strategic circumstances that drove them. Rusch offers fresh perspectives on important questions of Spartan history, and illuminates some of antiquity's most notable campaigns.
The Spartan War Fund
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Author : William T. Loomis
language : en
Publisher: Franz Steiner Verlag
Release Date : 1992
The Spartan War Fund written by William T. Loomis and has been published by Franz Steiner Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with History categories.
A new and expanded text, with translation, of the best-known Spartan inscription (Meiggs & Lewis no. 67), together with detailed epigraphical, textual, historical and economic commentaries. The new text is based on a fresh examination of the stone, the diaries of early travellers (who saw the stone when it was better preserved than it is today), and a newly discovered fragment, which adds Aiginetan and Chian exiles, and individual Achaians and Spartans, to the list of Sparta's war supporters. This new text enables the date of the inscription, previously controversial, to be fixed in the early years of the Peloponnesian War, thereby shedding light on Spartan war-finance and Greek attitudes towards Athens in the 420s and providing a badly-needed fixed point for Laconian Epigraphy. The monograph also clarifies the meaning of the Greek words "pheugo", "phugas".
Sparta S First Attic War
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Author : Paul Anthony Rahe
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2019-08-06
Sparta S First Attic War written by Paul Anthony Rahe and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-06 with History categories.
A "provocative, intriguing and cogently argued" exploration of the collapse of the Spartan-Athenian alliance (David Stuttard, Classics for All). During the Persian Wars, Sparta and Athens worked in tandem to defeat what was, in terms of relative resources and power, the greatest empire in human history. For the decade and a half that followed, they continued their collaboration until a rift opened and an intense, strategic rivalry began. In a continuation of his series on ancient Sparta, noted historian Paul Rahe examines the grounds for their alliance, the reasons for its eventual collapse, and the first stage in an enduring conflict that would wreak havoc on Greece for six decades. Throughout, Rahe argues that the alliance between Sparta and Athens and their eventual rivalry were extensions of their domestic policy, and that the grand strategy each articulated in the wake of the Persian Wars and the conflict that arose in due course grew out of the opposed material interests and moral imperatives inherent in their different regimes. Praise for the series "Persuasive." — New York Times Book Review "[Rahe] has an excellent eye for military logistics." — Wall Street Journal
The Plague Of War
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Author : Jennifer T. Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017-01-02
The Plague Of War written by Jennifer T. Roberts and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-02 with History categories.
In 431 BC, the long simmering rivalry between the city-states of Athens and Sparta erupted into open warfare, and for more than a generation the two were locked in a life-and-death struggle. The war embroiled the entire Greek world, provoking years of butchery previously unparalleled in ancient Greece. Whole cities were exterminated, their men killed, their women and children enslaved. While the war is commonly believed to have ended with the capture of the Athenian navy in 405 and the subsequent starvation of Athens, fighting in Greece would continue for several decades. Sparta's authority was challenged in the so-called Corinthian War (395-387) when Persian gold helped unite Athens with Sparta's former allies. The war did not truly end until, in 371, Thebes' crack infantry resoundingly defeated Sparta at Leuctra, forever shattering the myth of Spartan military supremacy. Jennifer Roberts' rich narrative of this famous conflict is the first general history to tell the whole story, from the war's origins down to Sparta's defeat at Leuctra. In her masterful account, this long and bloody war affected every area of life in Athens, exacerbated divisions between rich and poor in Sparta, and sparked civil strife throughout the Greek world. Yet despite the biting sorrows the fighting occasioned, it remains a gripping saga of plots and counter-plots, murders and lies, thrilling sea chases and desperate overland marches, missed opportunities and last-minute reprieves, and, as the war's first historian Thucydides had hoped, lessons for a less bellicose future. In addition, Roberts considers the impact of the war on Greece's cultural life, including the great masterworks of tragedy and comedy performed at this time and, most infamously, the trial and execution of Socrates. A fast-paced narrative of one of antiquity's most famous clashes, The Plague of War is a must-read for history enthusiasts of all ages.
The Great War Between Athens And Sparta
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Author : Bernard William Henderson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
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Ancient Oriental Nations And Greece To The Close Of The Pelopponesian War
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1898
Ancient Oriental Nations And Greece To The Close Of The Pelopponesian War written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1898 with World history categories.
The History Of The Peloponnesian War
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Author : Thucydides
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2023-11-17
The History Of The Peloponnesian War written by Thucydides and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-17 with History categories.
Thucydides' 'The History of the Peloponnesian War' is a classic Greek historical text that chronicles the lengthy and brutal conflict between Athens and Sparta in the 5th century BC. Written in a precise and analytical style, Thucydides carefully examines the political and military strategies employed by both sides, providing valuable insights into the nature of power and human behavior during wartime. The book is known for its objective approach to history, as Thucydides sought to present events based on his meticulous research and firsthand experiences. His emphasis on the importance of rational thought and the consequences of actions make this work a timeless piece of historical literature. Thucydides, an Athenian general and historian, wrote 'The History of the Peloponnesian War' as a critical analysis of the war that he personally witnessed and participated in. His background in military leadership and political affairs gives his account a unique perspective and authority, making it a highly regarded historical source. Thucydides' commitment to accuracy and impartiality sets his work apart from other ancient historians, elevating it to a level of scholarly importance. For any reader interested in ancient Greek history, military strategy, or political theory, Thucydides' 'The History of the Peloponnesian War' is a must-read. Its detailed accounts of the war, insightful analysis of human behavior, and enduring relevance make it a valuable resource for understanding the complexities of conflict and decision-making in the ancient world and beyond.
Sparta S Second Attic War
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Author : Paul Anthony Rahe
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2020-08-04
Sparta S Second Attic War written by Paul Anthony Rahe and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-04 with History categories.
The latest volume in Paul Rahe's expansive history of Sparta's response to the challenges posed to its grand strategy "Paul Rahe stands out as one of the world's leading scholars on the Peloponnesian War. His latest volume on Sparta's protracted struggle with Athens provides insight into enduring problems of politics and strategy in wartime, into why and how peoples fight, both in the ancient world and in our own troubled times."--John H. Maurer, Naval War College In a continuation of his multivolume series on ancient Sparta, Paul Rahe narrates the second stage in the six-decades-long, epic struggle between Sparta and Athens that first erupted some seventeen years after their joint victory in the Persian Wars. Rahe explores how and why open warfare between these two erstwhile allies broke out a second time, after they had negotiated an extended truce. He traces the course of the war that then took place, he examines and assesses the strategy each community pursued and the tactics adopted, and he explains how and why mutual exhaustion forced on these two powers yet another truce doomed to fail. At stake for each of the two peoples caught up in this enduring strategic rivalry, as Rahe shows, was nothing less than the survival of its political regime and of the peculiar way of life to which that regime gave rise.
The Great War Between Athens And Sparta
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Author : Bernard William Henderson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1927
The Great War Between Athens And Sparta written by Bernard William Henderson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1927 with Greece categories.