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1 online resource (xxiii, 308 pages) : illustrations, maps
"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 Hellenstic world."--Jacket
Machine generated contents note: 1. ubiquitous war -- 2. Between civic duties and oligarchic aspirations : devoted citizens, brave generals, and generous benefactors -- 3. age of war : fighting young men -- 4. interactive king : war and the ideology of Hellenistic monarchy -- 5. War as a profession : officers, trainers, doctors, engineers -- 6. gender of war : masculine warriors, defenseless women, and beyond -- 7. cost and profit of war : economic aspects of Hellenistic warfare -- 8. age of miracles and saviors : the effects of Hellenistic wars on religion -- 9. discourse of war -- 10. Aesthetics of war -- 11. memory of war.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-281) and index.
Wars of the Hellenistic Monarchies, 301-146 B.C
Malden, MA : Oxford (Eng.) : Blackwell Pub., ©2005