The classical art of command : eight Greek generals who shaped the history of warfare /
Filled with original analyses and accessible accounts of legendary battles, The Classical Art of Command will appeal to all readers with an interest in ancient warfare and generalship
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2017]
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Table of Contents:
- Greek generals and warfare in the Classical Age
- Leonidas of Sparta: the lion at the gates
- Themistocles of Athens: the clever counselor
- Pericles of Athens: the magisterial commander
- Demosthenes of Athens: the master of surprise
- Lysander of Sparta: the lion and the fox
- Dionysius I of Syracuse: the evolution of a general
- Epaminondas and Pelopidas of Thebes: the double-edged returns of daring
- The art of command: planning, management, and tactics
- The art of command: personality
- note: Eight Greek Generals
- Two Generals in Action
- Greek Generals: Responsibilities and Personality
- What Generals Did, Their Qualifications, and Their Offices
- Land Warfare
- Armies of Sparta, Athens, Boeotia, Syracuse, Persia, and Carthage
- Greek Battleships and Navies
- 1 Leonidas of Sparta: The Lion at the Gates
- Leonidas' Sparta and His Military Challenges
- Threat of War
- Preliminaries to the Battle of Thermopylae
- Leonidas in Thermopylae
- Aftermath
- Conclusion
- 2. Themistocles of Athens: The Clever Counselor
- Themistocles, His City, and His Military Challenges
- Themistocles and the Athenian Navy
- Themistocles and the Persian War Till the Battle of Artemisium
- Themistocles in Artemisium
- Battle of Salamis
- Themistocles after Salamis
- Conclusion
- 3. Pericles of Athens: The Magisterial Commander
- Pericles, Athenian Democracy, and His Military Challenges
- Pericles' Generalship Prior to the War Against Samos (463/2--441)
- Samian Revolt
- Pericles' Strategy of the Peloponnesian War
- Pericles and the Peloponnesian War: The Limits of His Strategy
- Conclusion
- 4. Demosthenes of Athens: The Master of Surprise
- Demosthenes and His Military Challenges
- Defeat and Victories in Western Greece
- Astonishing Success in Pylos
- Sneak Attack on Megara
- Coming Out Empty-Handed in Boeotia
- Disaster in Sicily
- Conclusion
- 5. Lysander of Sparta: The Lion and the Fox
- Lysander and His Military Challenges
- Lysander's First Admiralship and the Battle of Notium
- Victory at Aegospotami
- Lysander and the Spartan Empire
- Fall of a Hero
- Conclusion
- 6. Dionysius I of Syracuse: The Evolution of a General
- Dionysius' Syracuse and His Military Challenges
- Dionysius' Early Career Up to the Battle of Gela (405)
- Buildup of Syracuse's Power
- Preparations for the Second Carthaginian War (397--392)
- Siege of Motya
- Besieged in Syracuse
- Campaigns in Southern Italy (ca. 396--383)
- Third and Fourth Carthaginian Wars (383--367)
- Conclusion
- 7. Epaminondas and Pelopidas of Thebes: The Double-Edged Returns of Daring
- Epaminondas and Pelopidas, Their Military Challenges and Their City
- Revolution in Thebes
- Sacred Band and the Battle of Tegyra (375)
- Battle of Leuctra (371)
- Theban Supremacy and the First Invasion of the Peloponnese
- Second Invasion of the Peloponnese
- Pelopidas' Missteps in Thessaly
- Third Invasion of the Peloponnese and the Naval Bill
- Pelopidas' Last Battle
- Epaminondas' Last Battle
- Conclusion
- Conclusion
- Art of Command: Planning, Management, and Tactics
- Art of Command: Personality
- Bibliography
- A. Main Ancient Sources
- B. Modern Sources.
- Eight Greek Generals 1
- Two Generals in Action 4
- Greek Generals: Responsibilities and Personality 7
- What Generals Did, Their Qualifications, and Their Offices 9
- Land Warfare 14
- The Armies of Sparta, Athens, Boeotia, Syracuse, Persia, and Carthage 18
- Greek Battleships and Navies 22
- 1 Leonidas of Sparta: The Lion at the Gates 25
- Leonidas' Sparta and His Military Challenges 25
- The Threat of War 28
- Preliminaries to the Battle of Thermopylae 32
- Leonidas in Thermopylae 36
- The Aftermath 52
- Conclusion 55
- 2 Themistocles of Athens: The Clever Counselor 57
- Themistocles, His City, and His Military Challenges 57
- Themistocles and the Athenian Navy 60
- Themistocles and the Persian War Till the Battle of Artemisium 63
- Themistocles in Artemisium 67
- The Battle of Salamis 72
- Themistocles after Salamis 91
- Conclusion 99
- 3 Pericles of Athens: The Magisterial Commander 101
- Pericles, Athenian Democracy, and His Military Challenges 101
- Pericles' Generalship Prior to the War Against Samos (463/2-441) 103
- The Samian Revolt 111
- Pericles' Strategy of the Peloponnesian War 121
- Pericles and the Peloponnesian War: The Limits of His Strategy 125
- Conclusion 141
- 4 Demosthenes of Athens: The Master of Surprise 145
- Demosthenes and His Military Challenges 145
- Defeat and Victories in Western Greece 148
- Astonishing Success in Pylos 152
- Sneak Attack on Megara 163
- Coming Out Empty-Handed in Boeotia 168
- Disaster in Sicily 173
- Conclusion 184
- 5 Lysander of Sparta: The Lion and the Fox 187
- Lysander and His Military Challenges 187
- Lysander's First Admiralship and the Battle of Notium 189
- Victory at Aegospotami 197
- Lysander and the Spartan Empire 206
- The Fall of a Hero 215
- Conclusion 225
- 6 Dionysius I of Syracuse: The Evolution of a General 227
- Dionysius' Syracuse and His Military Challenges 227
- Dionysius' Early Career Up to the Battle of Gela (405) 230
- The Buildup of Syracuse's Power 238
- Preparations for the Second Carthaginian War (397-392) 241
- The Siege of Motya 246
- Besieged in Syracuse 252
- Campaigns in Southern Italy (ca. 396-383) 259
- The Third and Fourth Carthaginian Wars (383-367) 267
- Conclusion 271
- 7 Epaminondas and Pelopidas of Thebes: The Double-Edged Returns of Daring 275
- Epaminondas and Pelopidas, Their Military Challenges and Their City 275
- Revolution in Thebes 277
- The Sacred Band and the Battle of Tegyra (375) 281
- The Battle of Leuctta (371) 286
- Theban Supremacy and the First Invasion of the Peloponnese 298
- The Second Invasion of the Peloponnese 305
- Pelopidas' Missteps in Thessaly 309
- The Third Invasion of the Peloponnese and the Naval Bill 313
- Pelopidas' Last Battle 317
- Epaminondas' Last Battle 322
- Conclusion 337
- Conclusion 341
- The Art of Command: Planning, Management, and Tactics 342
- The Art of Command: Personality 345