War in the Hellenistic World

Exploiting the abundant primary sources available, this book examines the diverse ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world.
An overview of war and society in the Hellenistic world.
Highlights the interdependence of warfare and social phenomena.

Informationen zum Autor Angelos Chaniotis is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Heidelberg. He is the author of Historie und Historiker in den griechischen Inschriften (1988), Die Verträge zwischen kretischen Städten in der hellenistischen Zeit (1996) as well as numerous articles on Hellenistic and Roman history and Greek epigraphy. Together with P. Ducrey he has edited Army and Power in the Ancient World (2002). Klappentext In the 300 years between the conquest of Alexander the Great and the battle at Actium, continual warfare had a dramatic effect on Hellenistic society and culture. Exploiting the abundant primary sources available, this book examines the many different ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world. The volume shows how war was intimately connected with economic, social and political life, looking at the connections between war and religion, the ideology of Hellenistic monarchy, the rule of elites, and technological change. At the same time, the book continually draws attention to the experience of war, both from the battlefield perspective of professional soldiers, and from that of its victims - non-combatants, women and children. Zusammenfassung Exploiting the abundant primary sources available! this book examines the diverse ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world. * An overview of war and society in the Hellenistic world. * Highlights the interdependence of warfare and social phenomena. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures. List of Maps. List of Abbreviations. Table of Important Events. Preface. 1. The Ubiquitous War. The Visibility of War. The Frequency of Wars. Reasons to Fight. 2. Between Civic Duties and Oligarchic Aspirations: Devoted Citizens! Brave Generals! and Generous Benefactors. Fighting Against a Neighbor: A Privilege of the Polis. Warfare as a Citizen Duty. City and Land: Structure and Hierarchy. The Defense of the City as the Stage of Civic Elites. Local Hero: The Statesman as Military Leader. Euergetism in War and the Ideology of Inequality. From Individual Services to the Heredity of Leadership. 3. The Age of War: Fighting Young Men. Restless Warriors. Training Fighters. Rituals for Young Warriors. 4 The Interactive King: War and the Ideology of Hellenistic Monarchy. The Ideology of Hellenistic Kingship. The King and his Army. The King and the City: Big Spender! Defender! Peace-maker. The Wolf as a Sheep: Royal Peace-makers. War and Mortal Divinity. 5. War as a profession: Officers! Trainers! Doctors! Engineers. The Professionalisation of Hellenistic Warfare: Definitions and Modifications. The Social Context of Mercenary Service. The Conditions of Service. Garrisons and Foreign Troops in Hellenistic Cities. Professional Ideals: Discipline! Solidarity! Masculinity. Professional Risks: Doctors and Patients. War as a Science: Tacticians and Inventors. 6. The Gender of War: Masculine Warriors! Defenseless Women and Beyond. War and masculinity. In the Shadow of Soldiers: Women in Garrisons and Forts. Spectators! Judges! and Defenders: Women's Share of War. Anonymous Victims. 7. The Cost and Profit of War: Economic Aspects of Hellenistic Warfare. The Budget of War: Fiscal Aspects of Hellenistic Warfare. War and Agriculture. The Economy of Booty. Winners and Losers: The Impact of War on Hellenistic Economy. 8. An Age of Miracles and Saviors. The Effects of Hellenistic Wars on Religion. Communicating with the Gods! Boasting to Mortals. War and Cult Transfer. Violence Against Sanctuaries and the Discourse of War. An Age of Miracles: War and the Supernatural. Pragmatism Versus Tradition: War and the Dynamics of Rituals. 9. The Discourse of War. War Reflections. War Reveals the Character of Men and Groups. Naming Wars. Deciding and Justifying War. The Right of Conquest. Longing for Peace. 10. Aesthetics of War. Images of Violence in Hellenistic Literature and Art. Bloo...

Autorentext
Angelos Chaniotis is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Heidelberg. He is the author of Historie und Historiker in den griechischen Inschriften (1988), Die Verträge zwischen kretischen Städten in der hellenistischen Zeit (1996) as well as numerous articles on Hellenistic and Roman history and Greek epigraphy. Together with P. Ducrey he has edited Army and Power in the Ancient World (2002).

Klappentext
In the 300 years between the conquest of Alexander the Great and the battle at Actium, continual warfare had a dramatic effect on Hellenistic society and culture. Exploiting the abundant primary sources available, this book examines the many different ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world.

The volume shows how war was intimately connected with economic, social and political life, looking at the connections between war and religion, the ideology of Hellenistic monarchy, the rule of elites, and technological change. At the same time, the book continually draws attention to the experience of war, both from the battlefield perspective of professional soldiers, and from that of its victims - non-combatants, women and children.

Inhalt
List of Figures.List of Maps.List of Abbreviations.Table of Important Events.Preface.1. The Ubiquitous War.The Visibility of War.The Frequency of Wars.Reasons to Fight.2. Between Civic Duties and Oligarchic Aspirations: Devoted Citizens, Brave Generals, and Generous Benefactors.Fighting Against a Neighbor: A Privilege of the Polis.Warfare as a Citizen Duty.City and Land: Structure and Hierarchy.The Defense of the City as the Stage of Civic Elites.Local Hero: The Statesman as Military Leader.Euergetism in War and the Ideology of Inequality.From Individual Services to the Heredity of Leadership.3. The Age of War: Fighting Young Men.Restless Warriors.Training Fighters.Rituals for Young Warriors.4 The Interactive King: War and the Ideology of Hellenistic Monarchy.The Ideology of Hellenistic Kingship.The King and his Army.The King and the City: Big Spender, Defender, Peace-maker.The Wolf as a Sheep: Royal Peace-makers.War and Mortal Divinity.5. War as a profession: Officers, Trainers, Doctors, Engineers.The Professionalisation of Hellenistic Warfare: Definitions and Modifications.The Social Context of Mercenary Service.The Conditions of Service.Garrisons and Foreign Troops in Hellenistic Cities.Professional Ideals: Discipline, Solidarity, Masculinity.Professional Risks: Doctors and Patients.War as a Science: Tacticians and Inventors.6. The Gender of War: Masculine Warriors, Defenseless Women and Beyond.War and masculinity.In the Shadow of Soldiers: Women in Garrisons and Forts.Spectators, Judges, and Defenders: Women's Share of War.Anonymous Victims.7. The Cost and Profit of War: Economic Aspects of Hellenistic Warfare.The Budget of War: Fiscal Aspects of Hellenistic Warfare.War and Agriculture.The Economy of Booty.Winners and Losers: The Impact of War on Hellenistic Economy.8. An Age of Miracles and Saviors. The Effects of Hellenistic Wars on Religion.Communicating with the Gods, Boasting to Mortals.War and Cult Transfer.Violence Against Sanctuaries and the Discourse of War.An Age of Miracles: War and the Supernatural.Pragmatism Versus Tradition: War and the Dynamics of Rituals.9. The Discourse of War.War Reflections.War Reveals the Character of Men and Groups.Naming Wars.Deciding and Justifying War.The Right of Conquest.Longing for Peace.10. Aesthetics of War.Images of Violence in Hellenistic Literature and Art.Blood is Beautiful: Realism and Subtlety in the Representation of Violence.The Beauty of the Unexpected: Peripeteia and the Paradoxon in Narratives of War.11. The Memory of…

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