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Rich: War and Society in the Greek World. Paperback 
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  • War and Society in the Greek World. Paperback
  • Edited by John Rich and Graham Shipley
  • 288 pages, 8 photo's and 7 figures. 1995. The role of warfare is central to our understanding of the ancient Greek world. In this book and the companion work, War and Society in the Roman World, the wider social context of war is explored.


  • 1. Introduction: The Limits of War Graham Shipley 2. War in the Hebrew Bible Robert Carroll 3. Hoplites and Homer: Warfare, Hero Cult, and the Idology of the Polis Huge Bowden 4. War and Raids for Booty in the World of Odysseus Alastar Jackson 5. War, Slavery, and Settlement in Early Greece Tracy Rihll 6. Asia Unmanned: Images of Victory in Classical Athens Edith Hall 7. Farming and Fighting in Ancient Greece Lin Foxhall 8. Warfare, Wealth, and the Crisis of Spartiate Society Steve Hodkinson 9. Warfare, Economy, and Democracy in Classical Athens Paul Millett 10. Alexander and the Macedonian Invasion of Asia: Aspects of the Historiography of War and Empire in Antiquity Michel Austin 11. The Glorious Dead: Commemoration of the Fallen and Portrayal of Victory in the Late Classical and Hellenistic World

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