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Military Departures, Homecomings and Death in Classical Athens - Hoplite Transitions (Paperback)
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Military Departures, Homecomings and Death in Classical Athens - Hoplite Transitions (Paperback)
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This volume sheds new light on the experience of ancient Greek
warfare by identifying and examining three fundamental transitions
undergone by the classical Athenian hoplite as a result of his
military service: his departure to war, his homecoming from war
having survived, and his homecoming from war having died. As a
conscript, a man regularly called upon by his city-state to serve
in the battle lines and perform his citizen duty, the most common
military experience of the hoplite was one of transition – he was
departing to or returning from war on a regular basis, especially
during extended periods of conflict. Scholarship has focused
primarily on the experience of the hoplite after his return, with a
special emphasis on his susceptibility to Post-Traumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD), but the moments of transition themselves have yet
to be explored in detail. Taking each in turn, Owen Rees examines
the transitions from two sides: from within the domestic
environment as a member of an oikos, and from within the military
environment as a member of the army. This analysis presents a new
template for each and effectively maps the experience of the
hoplite as he moves between his domestic and military duties. This
allows us to reconstruct the effects of war more fully and to
identify moments with the potential for a traumatic impact on the
individual.
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Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Academic
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
Authors: |
Owen Rees
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
264 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-350-18874-7 |
Categories: |
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Humanities >
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General
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LSN: |
1-350-18874-3 |
Barcode: |
9781350188747 |
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