Military Departures, Homecomings and Death in Classical Athens: Hoplite Transitions

by Owen Rees

Book Overview

This volume sheds new light on the experience of ancient Greek warfare by identifying and examining three fundamental transitions undergone by the classical Athenian hoplite as a result of his military service: his departure to war, his homecoming from war having survived, and his homecoming from war having died.

As a conscript, a man regularly called upon by his city-state to serve in the battle lines and perform his citizen duty, the most...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350188743
• ISBN13: 9781350188747
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"