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Titre(s) : Military Leadership from Ancient Greece to Byzantium [Texte imprimé] : the art of generalship / ed. by Richard Evans and Shaun Tougher
Publication : Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, copyright 2022
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (376 p.) ; 24 cm
Note(s) : Considers the ideals and realities of generalship across the Greek, Roman and Byzantine
worldsAddresses a neglected aspect in the study of ancient warfareAnalyses views generated
in different ancient cultures about the theory and practice of generalshipBrings together
the latest research on generalship from a wide spectrum of academic expertsContains
discussion of the theory and practice of generalship in other contemporary cultures
including Persia, Arabia and ChinaThis volume is unique in addressing a key aspect
of ancient warfare across a broad chronological and cultural span, focusing on generalship
from Archaic Greece to the Byzantine Empire in the twelfth century AD. Across this
broad span, it explores a range of ideas on how to be a successful general, showing
how the art of generalship - a profession that has been occupied variously by the
political elite, the mercenary soldier and the eunuch - evolved and adapted to shifting
notions of how a good military leader should act.Highlighting developments and continuities
in this age-old profession across the Graeco-Roman world, this volume brings together
the latest research on generalship from both established and new voices. The chapters
examine both ideals of generalship and specific examples of generals, considering
the principles underpinning the roles they played and the qualities desired in them.
They discuss in particular the intersection between military and political roles,
the addresses delivered by generals to their troops, the virtue of courage and the
commemoration of victory as well as defeat. In addition, contributors consider cross-cultural
comparisons of generalship, with specific chapters devoted to Persian, Arab and Chinese
views
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Evans, Richard J. (1954-....). Collaborateur. Fonction indéterminée
Tougher, Shaun. Collaborateur. Fonction indéterminée
Sujet(s) : Commandement des troupes -- Antiquité
Art et science militaires -- Rome
Art et science militaires -- Grèce -- Antiquité
Art et science militaires -- Empire byzantin
Indice(s) Dewey :
355.009 22 (23e éd.) = Science militaire - Biographie collective
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781474459945 (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb469866416
Notice n° :
FRBNF46986641
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