Army and Power in the Ancient WorldFranz Steiner Verlag, 2002 - 204 pages The 12 essays, written by leading specialists in the fields of social and military history, explore the direct and indirect influence exercised by the armed forces on government, society, and politics in Assyria, India, Persia, Greece, and in the Roman Empire. Central themes of the volume are the role played by the army in political takeovers, in maintening polical power, in social hierarchy and mobility, and in the domination and control of occupied territories. "alehrreich und anregend." Historische Zeitschrift |
Contents
The Role of the Army in the Exercise of Power in Early India 25 | 25 |
entre 39 | 39 |
Tyrants Oligarchs and Citizen Militias | 61 |
The Impact of Armed Forces on Government and Politics in | 83 |
Foreign Soldiers Native Girls? Constructing and Crossing | 99 |
A Response to Angelos | 115 |
Larmée romaine et le maintien de lordre en Gaule 6870 | 151 |
The Romans always win | 167 |
A Response to Brian | 181 |
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ALFÖLDY ARISTOTLE armed Armee Arthashastra Assyrer Assyrien assyrische assyrischen Athenaion Politeia Athenian Athens Aufstieg Augusti avait Beförderung beispielsweise bien BIRLEY BOHEC Caracalla CASSIUS DIO cavalry Centurio Centurionen century Chaniotis cité cities citizens civilian Classical commander contre coutumes d'une Darius Darius III DION CASSIUS DOBSON ECK Hg ek katalogou Emperor empire été fait Feldzug forces foreign Galba garrison Gaule GLAY Greece Greek guerre Hellenica Hellenistic Herrscher hippeis Histoires Historia hohen hoplites Inschrift inscription Jahre JULLIAN Kaiser king König konnte konnten l'armée l'empire l'on Laufbahn LAUNEY legions Libanius light-armed militaire militärische military mußte mußten nomoi note 11 Offiziere oligarchies Paris particulier Perses persönlich PLUTARQUE political politique pouvoir provinces Ptolemaic qu'il rôle Roman Army Rome römischen siehe social Soldat Soldaten soldiers Solonian classes sources stratèges TACITE TACITUS thetes THUCYDIDES trireme troops Truppen Vitellius Voir waren Wees wohl wurde wurden XENOPHON Xerxès Zeit zeugitai