Fortress Attica : defense of the Athenian land frontier, 404-322 B.C. /
This book analyzes the defense policy of Athens in the period after the Peloponnesian War. In order to counter new offensive strategies and to protect vital local sources of revenue, the Athenians instituted a system of territorial defense, based on massive frontier fortresses and a sophisticated si...
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التنسيق: كتاب الكتروني
اللغة: English
منشور في:
Leiden :
E.J. Brill,
1985.
سلاسل:
Mnemosyne, Supplements
84.
Mnemosyne Supplements Online, Volumes 1-203, ISBN: 9789004381049.
الموضوعات:
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الوسوم: إضافة وسم
رقم الطلب: U33 .O24 1985
| الملخص: | This book analyzes the defense policy of Athens in the period after the Peloponnesian War. In order to counter new offensive strategies and to protect vital local sources of revenue, the Athenians instituted a system of territorial defense, based on massive frontier fortresses and a sophisticated signal network. Individual chapters treat Athens' postwar economic situations, the development of Greek military science, the rise of a defensive mentality among the Athenian citizens, theorectical literature on defense, and Athens' military establishment. A major section is devoted to detailed descriptions of the land routes into Attica and of all ancient fortresses, towers, and military highways in the frontier zones. Concluding chapters demonstrate how the defense system worked in practic. |
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| وصف المادة: | Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Michigan, 1980. |
| وصف مادي: | 1 online resource (x, 243 pages, [4] pages of plates) : illustrations, maps. |
| بيبلوغرافيا: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-231) and index. |
| ردمك: | 9789004328198 |
| وصول: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |