Reinstating the Hoplite - Adam Schwartz

Recent research into the military history of ancient Greece has questioned the central rle traditionally ascribed to the famous hoplite phalanx by historians and suggested that even as late as the Persian Wars of 480479 BC, Greek battles consisted essentially of open fighting and duels between individual combatants, in an almost Homeric fashion. In this meticulous study, Adam Schwartz in turn questions the new orthodoxy. Departing from a detailed scrutiny of hoplite equipment and its physical characteristics, the author demonstrates that this equipment must in fact have been developed specifically to meet the needs of warriors fighting in phalanx formations, which, it is shown, can be traced back into the eighth century BC. In this way, the study is not only a reappraisal of the rle of the phalanx, but also a significant contribution to the study of Archaic Greek history. Great emphasis is, furthermore, placed upon the illumination of such crucial questions as the duration of the average hoplite battle and the rle of the othismos pushing in deciding the outcome. In short, this book will quickly claim its place as one of the basic studies of ancient Greek hoplite battle.

Tytuł: Reinstating the Hoplite
Autor:

Adam Schwartz

Data wydania: listopad 2009
Wydawca: Steiner Franz Verlag
Liczba stron: 337
ISBN: 3515093303
EAN: 9783515093309
Wymiary: 248 x 184 x 28