Warfare in Ancient Greece

Michael M Sage is Professor of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Cincinnati. He has published widely on Tacitus and aspects of ancient military history

• Introduction; EARLY GREEK WARFARE: HOMER AND THE DARK AGES; The hero and the heroic code; Weapons and preparation for battle; The practice of Homeric warfare; The results of war; The Dark Ages; 2 THE AGE OF HOPLITE WARFARE; Introduction; Army organization; Light-armed troops; Cavalry; Provisioning and supply armies 55 Military and naval pay; Military command; Treaties of alliance; Hoplite battles; Greeks and non-Greeks in battle: the Persian War; The aftermath of battle; Siege warfare; Greeks and non-Greeks; The spoils of war; Truces and peace treaties; 3 THE FOURTH CENTURY; Tactical developments; The use of light-armed troops; Mercenaries; Siege warfare; 4 THE RISE OF MACEDONIA: PHILIP AND ALEXANDER; The early Macedonian army; Philip II and the development of the Macedonian army; Alexander the Great; 5 HELLENISTIC WARFARE; Some common causes of war; Hellenistic armies; The armies of the great powers