Fortress Attica: Defense of the Athenian Land Frontier, 404-322 B.C.BRILL, 1985 - 243 pages 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. |
Contents
The Border Defense System | 191 |
Chronological Review and Conclusions | 208 |
Identification of Some Sites in Northwestern Attica | 223 |
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Fortress Attica: Defense of the Athenian Land Frontier, 404-322 B.C. Josiah Ober No preview available - 1985 |
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Aegosthena Aeneas Aeschines Agesilaus Aigaleos ancient Aphidna Aristotle army Athenian plain Athens attack Attica Autopsy Beletsi black-glazed rooftiles blocks Boeotia border defense border forts built catapults chora circuit citizens defensive system Dekeleia deme Demosthenes east economic Edmonson Eleusis Eleutherai enemy ephebes fifth century force fortifications fortress fourth century frontier defense garrison grain Greece Greek Gyphtokastro Hammond's Road hill hoplite invaders invasion Isocrates Kantili Karydhi Katsimidi Kavasala Kaza Kaza pass Kerata Kotroni Koundoura valley land Limiko masonry Mavrovouni Mazi plain Megara Megarian Megarid mercenaries Milchhoefer military Myoupolis northern northwest Oinoe orators Oropos Palaiokastro Panakton Peloponnesian Peloponnesian War peltasts Pericles Phyle Plakoto polis pottery probably raids ravaging revenues Rhamnous ridge route rubble walls rural saddle sherds side signal Skourta Skourta plain southern end Spartan strategos strategy suggests Theban Thriasian plain Thuc Thucydides tower troops Vathychoria Velatouri Villia valley warfare Wrede Xenophon