{"product_id":"war-in-the-hellenistic-world-paperback","title":"War in the Hellenistic World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAngelos Chaniotis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploiting the abundant primary sources available, this book examines the diverse ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAn overview of war and society in the Hellenistic world.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights the interdependence of warfare and social phenomena.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on the abundance of primary sources available.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngelos Chaniotis\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Heidelberg. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eHistorie und Historiker in den griechischen Inschriften\u003c\/i\u003e (1988), \u003ci\u003eDie Verträge zwischen kretischen Städten in der hellenistischen Zeit \u003c\/i\u003e(1996) as well as numerous articles on Hellenistic and Roman history and Greek epigraphy. Together with P. Ducrey he has edited \u003ci\u003eArmy and Power in the Ancient World\u003c\/i\u003e (2002).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.99 x 9.02 x 8.88 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47278518501625,"sku":"9780631226086","price":77.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/OExTUlNDUTdTZmMyUGlGS0xUTDBEUT09.webp?v=1769012270","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/war-in-the-hellenistic-world-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}