{"product_id":"new-approaches-to-greek-and-roman-warfare-isbn-9781118273333","title":"New Approaches to Greek and Roman Warfare","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUses new methodologies, evidence, and topics to better understand ancient warfare and its place in culture and history\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Approaches to Greek and Roman Warfare\u003c\/i\u003e brings together essays from specialists in ancient history who employ contemporary tools and approaches to reveal new evidence and increase knowledge of ancient militaries and warfare. In-depth yet highly readable, this volume covers the most recent trends for understanding warfare, militaries, soldiers, non-combatants, and their roles in ancient cultures. Chronologically-organized chapters explore new methodologies, evidence, and topics while offering fresh and original perspectives on recent documentary and archaeological discoveries. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCovering the time period from Archaic Greece to the Late Roman Empire, the text asks questions of both new and re-examined old evidence and discusses the everyday military life of soldiers and veterans. Chapters address unique topics such as neurophysiological explanations for why some soldiers panic and others do not in the same battle, Greek society’s handling of combat trauma in returning veterans, the moral aspects and human elements of ancient sieges, medical care in the late Roman Empire, and the personal experience of military servicemembers and their families. Each chapter is self-contained to allow readers to explore topics in any order they prefer. This book:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures case studies that examine psychological components of military service such as morale, panic, recovery, and trauma\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers discussions of the economics of paying for warfare in the Greek and Roman worlds and why Roman soldiers mutinied\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers examining human remains of ancient conflict, including interesting photos\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the role of women in families and as victims and addresses issues related to women and war\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlaces discussions in the broader context of new wave military history and includes complete bibliographies and further reading suggestions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eProviding new material and topical focus\u003ci\u003e, New Approaches to Greek and Roman Warfare\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal text for Greek History or Roman History courses, particularly those focusing on ancient warfare, as well as scholars and general readers with interest in the ancient militaries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Ancient Warfare and Moving Beyond “New Military History” 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLee L. Brice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Greece \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Wealth and the Logistics of Greek Warfare: Food, Pay, and Plunder 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatthew Trundle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Early Greek Siege Warfare 29\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael G. Seaman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Daily Life in Classical Greek Armies, c. 500–330 BCE 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn W.I. Lee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Soldiers’ Home: Life After Battle 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLawrence A. Tritle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Greek Cavalry in the Hellenistic World: Review and Reappraisal 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlenn R. Bugh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Skeletal Evidence for the Impact of Battle on Soldiers and Non‐Combatants 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaria A. Liston\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Rome \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Financing Imperialism in the Middle Roman Republic 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNathan Rosenstein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Indiscipline in the Roman Army of the Late Republic and Principate 113\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLee L. Brice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Neurophysiology of Panic on the Ancient Battlefield 127\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan M. Heidenreich and Jonathan P. Roth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Roman Siege Warfare: Moral and Morale 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJosh Levithan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Roman Military Communities and the Families of Auxiliary Soldiers 149\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eElizabeth M. Greene\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Approaching “Ethnic” Communities in the Roman Auxilia 161\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlexander Meyer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Health, Wounds, and Medicine in the Late Roman Army (250–600 CE) 173\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilip Rance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“I can envision this book as being helpful to a variety of audiences, from students writing term papers to scholars trying to stay abreast of the state of the field. The editor is to be commended for gathering such a diverse and interesting collection of essays and for breathing new life into a field that too many have thought to be obsolete.” – Matthew A. Sears, UNB, \u003cb\u003eAHBOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e10\u003c\/b\u003e (2020) 43–46\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“…this interesting volume examines ancient warfare from an innovative and thought-provoking perspective... bring[s] to the attention the possibilities involved in merging old and new approaches in the fascinating field of ancient warfare studies.” - \u003cb\u003eThe Classical Review\u003c\/b\u003e, March 2021, pp. 1-3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“In sum, this excellent collection is full of insightful contributions that do a wonderful job of conveying the vigour and excitement of much new research on war and warfare in the ancient Mediterranean, and this book deserves a wide audience.” – Conor Whately, \u003cb\u003eMouseion: Journal of the Classical Association of Canada\u003c\/b\u003e, Volume 17, Number 3, 2020, LIX-Series III, pp. 590-593 (Review)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLEE L. BRICE\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History and Distinguished Lecturer at Western Illinois University. He is author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eWarfare in the Roman Republic, Aspects of Ancient Institutions and Geography,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInsurgency and Terrorism in the Ancient Mediterranean World,\u003c\/i\u003e series editor of \u003ci\u003eWarfare in the Ancient Mediterranean World,\u003c\/i\u003e and senior editor of the journal\u003ci\u003e Research Perspectives in Ancient History\u003c\/i\u003e.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUses new methodologies, evidence, and topics to better understand ancient warfare and its place in culture and history\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Approaches to Greek and Roman Warfare\u003c\/i\u003e brings together essays from specialists in ancient history who employ contemporary tools and approaches to reveal new evidence and increase knowledge of ancient militaries and warfare. In-depth yet highly readable, this volume covers the most recent trends for understanding warfare, militaries, soldiers, non-combatants, and their roles in ancient cultures. Chronologically-organized chapters explore new methodologies, evidence, and topics while offering fresh and original perspectives on recent documentary and archaeological discoveries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering the time period from Archaic Greece to the Late Roman Empire, the text asks questions of both new and re-examined old evidence and discusses the everyday military life of soldiers and veterans. Chapters address unique topics such as neurophysiological explanations for why some soldiers panic and others do not in the same battle, Greek society's handling of combat trauma in returning veterans, the moral aspects and human elements of ancient sieges, medical care in the late Roman Empire, and the personal experience of military servicemembers and their families. Each chapter is self-contained to allow readers to explore topics in any order they prefer. This book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures case studies that examine psychological components of military service such as morale, panic, recovery, and trauma\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers discussions of the economics of paying for warfare in the Greek and Roman worlds and why Roman soldiers mutinied\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the role of women in families and as victims and addresses issues related to women and war\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlaces discussions in the broader context of new wave military history and includes complete bibliographies and further reading suggestions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eProviding new material and topical focus, \u003ci\u003eNew Approaches to Greek and Roman Warfare\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal text for Greek History or Roman History courses, particularly those focusing on ancient warfare, as well as scholars and general readers with interest in the ancient militaries.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989685715173,"sku":"NP9781118273333","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118273333.jpg?v=1761785099","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/new-approaches-to-greek-and-roman-warfare-isbn-9781118273333","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}