Hoplites : the classical Greek battle experience / edited by Victor Davis Hanson.
| Other author | Hanson, Victor Davis. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Routledge, 1991. |
| Description | xvi, 286 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The ideology of hoplite battle, ancient and modern / Victor Davis Hanson -- The men and their equipment. Hoplite weapons and offensive arms / J.K. Anderson -- The identification and retrieval of the hoplite battle-dead / Pamela Vaughn -- Hoplite technology in phalanx battle / Victor Davis Hanson -- The environment of battle. The killing zone / John Lazenby -- The salpinx in Greek warfare / Peter Krentz -- The general as hoplite / Everett L. Wheeler -- The rules of the game : hoplite tradition and practice. Hoplites and obstacles / Josiah Ober -- Sacrifice before battle / Michael H. Jameson -- Hoplites and the gods : the dedication of captured arms and armour / A.H. Jackson -- The future of Greek military history / Victor Davis Hanson. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 90009025 |
| ISBN | 0415041481 (h/b) |