The ancient Greeks were for the most part a rural, not an urban, society. And for much of the Classical period, war was more common than peace. Almost all accou

Provides a systematic review of Greek agriculture and warfare and describes the relationship between these two important aspects of life in ancient communities.

Victor Hanson shows that the "Greek revolution" was not the rise of a free and democratic urban culture, but rather the historic innovation of the independent f

Provides a systematic review of Greek agriculture and warfare and describes the relationship between these two important aspects of life in ancient communities.

Incorporating research found in ancient literary, iconographic, epigraphic, and archaeological sources, this book explores the experiences of the soldiers who c