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War as a cultural and social force : essays on warfare in antiquity / edited by Tønnes Bekker-Nielsen and Lise Hannestad. - Det kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab, 2001. - 215 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. - Historisk-filosofiske skrifter ; 22 .

Papers originally presented at a conference held at the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters, Jan. 1998.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Symbolic and pragmatic aspects of warfare in the Greek world of the 8th to 6th centuries BC / The myth of the middle-class army : military and social status in ancient Athens / Naval warfare : its economic and social impact on Greek cities / War and culture in the Seleucid Empire / War and Greek art / Science and warfare in the classical world / Army and society in the Late Republic and Early Empire / Veteranus and Munus publicum / Rome and her enemies : warfare in Imperial art / The rise of European infantry / War in history. Doctrine, leadership and effect on society / Catherine Morgan -- Hans van Wees -- Vincent Gabrielsen -- Michel Austin -- Lise Hannestad -- Tønnes Bekker-Nielsen -- Lawrence Keppie -- Stefan Link -- Niels Hannestad -- Klavs Randsborg -- K.G.H. Hillingsø.

ISBN: 8778761875

LCCN: 2002329676

Subjects--Topical Terms:
War and civilization--History--Europe--Congresses.
Military art and science--History--To 500--Congresses.
Military history, Ancient--Congresses.
War and society--History--Europe--Congresses.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Europe--History, Military--Congresses.

Subjects--Index Terms: ისტორია სამხედრო საქმე - ისტორია - კონფერენციები სამხედრო საქმე ანტიკურ ხანაში - კონფერენციები

LC Class. No.: CB481 / .W33 2001

Dewey Class. No.: 080 s 303.6/6093

Universal Decimal Class. No.: 355.48(09)