''Classical Greek Tactics: A Cultural History'' is a 2017 non-fiction book by Dutch historian

Roel Konijnendijk Roel Konijnendijk is a Dutch historian known for his research on Classical Greek warfare and military thought. He is best known as the author of '' Classical Greek Tactics''. Early life and education In 2004, Konijnendijk enrolled at Leiden Uni ...

, published by

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Synopsis

The book re-assesses ancient Greek warfare by examining literary evidence from the 5th and 4th Century BCE. It also re-examines Western scholarship on the topic from the 19th Century onwards. Konijnendijk rejects theories that the Greeks primarily engaged in ritualized warfare on a limited scale. Instead, he proposes that Greek warfare was brutal and destructive, and that Greek battle tactics were not as primitive as some modern scholars have claimed.

Reception

Upon publication, it garnered a mostly positive reception. Kyle Fingerson, writing for ''

Bryn Mawr Classical Review ''Bryn Mawr Classical Review'' (''BMCR'') is an open access journal founded in 1990. It publishes reviews of current scholarly work in the field of classical studies including classical archaeology.Greece & Rome Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ...

'', and Pavel Nývlt in '' Eirene: Studia Graeca et Latina''. In a review for '' The Classical Journal'', Edith Foster praised the book's examination of Classical scholarship, saying that it was "clear and well-organized".

References

2017 non-fiction books Brill Publishers books Non-fiction books about war History books about ancient Greece History books about the Greco-Persian Wars Books about military history {{AncientGreece-book-stub