How to Survive Under Siege by Aeneas Tacticus
Aineias Tacticus (mid-fourth century BC) is not only the earliest but also one of the most historically interesting of ancient military writers. Important, too, as a social commentator, he sheds valuable light on the nature of life and the psychological and strategic preoccupations of a typical Greek city-state (polis) at a time dominated by two extraordinarily atypical ones, Athens and Sparta. In Aineias' work we see what conditions were like in a polis obliged to play a minor and much more passive role in the history of its age - not laying siege like the big players but suffering it. His practical recommendations derive clearly from accumulated personal experience in the first place; but at the same time he also draws copious illustrative material from both Herodotus and Thucydides. This edition has the Greekless reader firmly in mind, providing a fresh modern translation of "How to Survive Under Siege", a comprehensive introduction to Aineias and his work, and a full historical commentary.David Whitehead, Emeritus Professor of Ancient History, Queen's University Belfast; Member of the Royal Irish Academy David Whitehead is Emeritus Professor of Ancient History at Queen's University Belfast, and a Member of the Royal Irish Academy. After completing his PhD in Ancient History at Cambridge under the supervision of Moses Finlay, he held fellowships and teaching positions at several institutions before
joining Queen's as Chair of Classics in 1992. His research interests and specialisms centre on ancient Greek history (especially that of classical Athens), translation, lawcourt oratory, military writers, epigraphy, and lexicography, in which fields he has authored eight books and almost 90 articles
and notes. He is a founding editor of Oxford University Press' Clarendon Ancient History series and Senior Editor (and a Managing Editor) of the electronic Suda-On-Line.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781853996276 |
| ISBN 10 | 1853996270 |
| Title | How to Survive Under Siege |
| Author | Aeneas Tacticus |
| Series | Bcp Classical Studies S |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2002-04-25 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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