Textbook
War in the Hellenistic World: A Social and Cultural HistoryISBN: 978-0-631-22608-6
Paperback
336 pages
February 2005, ©2005, Wiley-Blackwell
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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.
- Covers a wide range of topics, including social conditions as
causes of war, the role of professional warriors, the discourse of
war in Hellenistic cities, the budget of war, the collective memory
of war, and the aesthetics of war.
- Draws on the abundance of primary sources available.