168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book aims to reconceptualise the Graeco-Roman military phenomenon of the "war cry"; the term itself is inadequate for defining an ancient military practice that has been misrepresented in modern media and understudied by contemporary scholars.
Gersbach introduces the term and paradigm "battle expression" to replace "war cry", which acknowledges the variety of undertakings, visual and sonic,... Read more
1. From war cry to the "battle expression"; 2. Graeco-Roman literary and archaeological sources; 3. Battlefield atmosphere; 4. Group cohesion; 5. Intimidating the enemy; 6. The religious dimension of battle in antiquity; 7. Socio-political and military identity; 8. Battlefield oaths; 9. Conclusion.
Biography
James Gersbach is a PhD graduate from Macquarie University Sydney, Australia. He is the head teacher of the history department at a Secondary College in Sydney, Australia. This is his first major publication.
