Fortress Attica
Download and Read Fortress Attica full books in PDF, ePUB, and Kindle. Read online free Fortress Attica ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!
Fortress Attica
Author | : J. Ober |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 259 |
Release | : 2018-07-17 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 900432819X |
Download Fortress Attica Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
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.
Fortress Attica Related Books
Pages: 259
Pages: 267
Pages: 162
Pages: 370
Pages: 277