Brill's Companion to Aineias Tacticus.

Intro -- ‎Contents -- ‎List of Figures and Photos -- ‎Chapter 1. Introduction (Pretzler and Barley) -- ‎Chapter 2. 'The Other Aineias' (Whitehead) -- ‎Chapter 3. Aineias the Author: Who, Where and When? (Lane Fox) -- ‎Chapter 4. Aineias Tacticus in His Intellectual Context (Shipley) -- ‎Chapter 5. Aineias and History: The Purpose and Context of Historical Narrative in the Poliorketika (Pretzler) -- ‎Chapter 6. Creating Koine: Aineias Tacticus in the History of the Greek Language (Vela Tejada) -- ‎Chapter 7. Writing and Other Forms of Communication in Aineias' Poliorketika (Liddel) -- ‎Chapter 8. The Polis Falling Apart: Aineias Tacticus and Stasis (Pretzler) -- ‎Chapter 9. Greek Poleis and Warfare in the Fourth Century BC: Aineias' Poliorketika (Bettalli) -- ‎Chapter 10. Light Infantry and Leadership in Aineias (Barley) -- ‎Chapter 11. Mercenaries in Aineias Tacticus (Roy) -- ‎Chapter 12. Raiders from the Sea: The Maritime Context of the Poliorketika (de Souza) -- ‎Chapter 13. Notes from Home: A Perspective on Fourth-century Defence from Arkadian Stymphalos (Gourley) -- ‎Chapter 14. Technology in Aineias Tacticus: Simple and Complex (Rihll) -- ‎Chapter 15. The Reception of Aineias' Poliorketika in Byzantine Military Literature (Rance) -- ‎Index locorum -- ‎Index.

Brill's Companion to Aineias Tacticus combines studies of the fourth-century BC Greek military handbook. Thirteen scholars discuss Aineias' historical and intellectual context, his literary contribution and unique insights into ancient warfare, as well as the reception of his work.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.