MLTH 511 - Greco Roman Warfare

Credit Hours: 3

A survey of warfare in the ancient Mediterranean, particularly among the Greeks and Romans, from the era of the Trojan War to the height of the Roman Empire. It addresses cultural attitudes toward war, military service, and violence, the institutions that supported the waging of war and raising of armies, the actual progress of campaigns and battles, the impact of plunder and war losses on ancient societies, and the role of technological and tactical innovations in the changing practice of war. It also considers in what ways or to what extent the warfare of the Greeks and Romans represents the heritage of modern war.