Battles and Battlefields of Ancient Greece: A Guide to Their History, Topography and Archaeology by C. Jacob Butera & Matthew A. Sears

Author:C. Jacob Butera & Matthew A. Sears [Butera, C. Jacob & Sears, Matthew A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: History / Military / Ancient
ISBN: 9781783831869
Google: gfksswEACAAJ
Publisher: PenSword
Published: 2019-09-15T20:29:11+00:00

Articles

–Camp, J., Ierardi, M., McInerney, J., Morgan, K., and Umholtz, G., ‘A Trophy from the Battle of Chaironeia of 86 BC’, American Journal of Archaeology 96 (1992), pp.443-55.

Details the discovery of one of Sulla’s victory trophies, confirming the topographical details given by Plutarch.

–Hammond, N.G.L., ‘The Two Battles of Chaeronea’, Klio 31 (1938), pp.187-218.

Though dated, still a thorough treatment of the topography of both battles, offering plausible reconstructions and maps.

–Liston, M., (forthcoming), chapter on bones in Brice volume.

A fascinating article examining the evidence of battle from skeletal remains, including those of the Sacred Band found beneath the Lion.

–Ma, J.T., ‘Chaironea 338: Topographies of Commemoration’, Journal of Hellenic Studies 128 (2008), pp.72-91.

A recent treatment of the battle of 338, offering a useful summary of earlier treatments, though disagreeing with the majority view as to how the battle should be reconstructed.

–Pritchett, W.K., ‘Observations on Chaironeia’, American Journal of Archaeology 62 (1958), pp.307-11.

Offers some important additions to Hammond’s treatment of the battles, based on first-hand examination of the terrain.

–Sears, M.A., and Willekes, C., ‘Alexander’s Cavalry Charge at Chaeronea, 338 BCE’, Journal of Military History 80 (2016), pp.1,017-35.

Addressing the arguments of those who suggest that Alexander led infantry instead of cavalry at the battle of 338, this article makes a case for the traditional interpretation of the battle, namely that Alexander did lead a successful cavalry charge against the Theban phalanx.

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