Athenian Democracy at War
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Classical Athens perfected direct democracy. The plays of this ancient Greek state are still staged today. These achievements are rightly revered. Less well known is the other side of this success story. Democratic Athens completely transformed warfare and became a superpower. The Athenian armed forces were unmatched in size and professionalism. This book explores the major reasons behind this military success. It shows how democracy helped the Athenians to be better soldiers. For the first time David M. Pritchard studies, together, all four branches of the armed forces. He focuses on the background of those who fought Athens' wars and on what they thought about doing so. His book reveals the common practices that Athens used right across the armed forces and shows how Athens' pro-war culture had a big impact on civilian life. The book puts the study of Athenian democracy at war on an entirely new footing.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2018
ISBN
9781108534345
Topic
History
Subtopic
Ancient History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright information
  5. Table of contents
  6. List of Figures
  7. List of Tables
  8. Foreword
  9. Preface
  10. List of Abbreviations
  11. Chapter 1 Athenian Democracy at War
  12. Chapter 2 The Armed Forces
  13. Chapter 3 Naval Matters in Old Comedy
  14. Chapter 4 Costing Festivals and Wars
  15. Chapter 5 The Cost of the Peloponnesian War
  16. Chapter 6 Public Finance and War in Ancient Greece
  17. Chapter 7 Sport and War
  18. Chapter 8 War and Panhellenic Sporting Victory
  19. Glossary of Greek Terms
  20. References
  21. General Index
  22. Index of Sources