Matthew A Sears
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 1429389 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Matthew A Sears |
| NOMBRES | Matthew A |
| APELLIDO | Sears |
| FIRMA | SEARS M A |
| AFILIACIONES | University of New Brunswick |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 16 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 5 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 16 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2009 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2024 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Army, Mycenaean
The Mycenaeans of the Late Bronze Age fielded organized armies, as demonstrated by material evidence and the terminology preserved in Linear B tablets. Mycenaean armies shared some similarities with the better‐known armies of the eastern Mediterranean, especially in terms of infantry, but were likely to have lacked large chariot formations.
Brasidas
Brasidas was one of the most influential and important Spartan commanders in the Peloponnesian War. He changed the course of the war by capturing and holding the city of Amphipolis, and is given special treatment by the war's historian, Thucydides. His death in battle and the posthumous honors he received stand out among the figures of Classical Greece.
Sparta and the Commemoration of War
The tough Spartan soldier is one of the most enduring images from antiquity. Yet Spartans too fell in battle – so how did ancient Sparta memorialise its wars and war dead? From the poet Tyrtaeus inspiring soldiers with rousing verse in the seventh century BCE to inscriptions celebrating the 300's last stand at Thermopylae, and from Spartan imperialists posing as liberators during the Peloponnesian War to the modern reception of the Spartan as a b…
Brasidas and the Un-Spartan Spartan
While Brasidas is often singled out as a particularly un-Spartan Spartan and is clearly presented as such by Thucydides, there were many other Spartans, including in the pages of Thucydides, who matched Brasidas’ innovation, energy and ambitious foreign policy. Thucydides overemphasizes Brasidas’ un-Spartan characteristics and downplays his similarities to other Spartans such as Gylippus in order to make Brasidas the exception that proves the rul…
The Tyrant as Liberator
Understanding Greek Warfare
Understanding Greek Warfare offers a wide-ranging survey of Greek warfare, from the Mycenaeans through to the Hellenistic kingdoms’ clashes with Rome. Each chapter provides an overview of a particular theme and historical period, and a detailed discussion of the relevant sources, both ancient and modern. This volume covers not only the development of equipment, tactics, strategy, and the major wars of Greek history – the "drums and trumpets" – it…
The Plague of War
The Camps of Brutus and Cassius at Philippi, 42 B.C
Hesperia: The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens - Volume 86, Number 2, April-June 2017
B.c
"1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed by Eric H. Cline." Canadian Journal of History, 51(2), pp. 350–351
Thucydides, Rousseau, and Forced Freedom
This paper examines the Spartan general Brasidas' speech at Acanthus, a subject of Athens, in 424 b.c.e. (Thuc. 4.84–87). Brasidas presents himself as Acanthus' liberator while simultaneously threatening the city with military action. While many see Brasidas as a cynical agent of imperialism, his speech can best be understood in light of the concept of eunoia, or goodwill. Rousseau's ideas of the General Will and forced freedom shed further light…
Alexander and Ada Reconsidered
Athens, Thrace, and the Shaping of Athenian Leadership
From the mid-sixth to the mid-fourth century BCE a nexus of connections to Thrace defined the careers of several of Athens' most prominent figures, including Pisistratus, Miltiades, Alcibiades and Iphicrates. This book explores the importance of Thrace to these individuals and its resulting significance in the political, cultural and social history of Athens. Thrace was vitally important for Athens thanks to its natural resources and access to st…
The Topography of the Pylos Campaign and Thucydides’ Literary Themes
Matthew A. Sears, THE TOPOGRAPHY OF THE PYLOS CAMPAIGN AND THUCYDIDES’ LITERARY THEMES, Hesperia: The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Vol. 80, No. 1 (January-March 2011), pp. 157-168
The Topography of the Pylos Campaign and Thucydides' Literary Themes
Warrior Ants
In the Iliad , Achilles' Myrmidons and the troops under Telamonian Ajax represent elite infantry contingents distinct from the rest of the Achaean force, specifically in their use of phalanx formations. This is evinced by several passages within the Iliad itself, and also by the mythological origins of the Myrmidons. Importantly, the tactics used on both sides of the conflict at Troy were variegated rather than uniform. Apparent discrepancies in …
A Note on Mardonius’ Emissaries
Selon Hérodote, le Perse Mardonius est un général impétueux, téméraire et le jouet d’ambitions démesurées. Les événements, en revanche, révèlent en Mardonius non seulement un chef astucieux et capable, mais aussi un commandant versé dans l’art de la diplomatie. Un exemple éclairant en est son choix des légats envoyés aux Grecs
Alexander and Ada Reconsidered
Understanding Greek Warfare
Understanding Greek Warfare offers a wide-ranging survey of Greek warfare, from the Mycenaeans through to the Hellenistic kingdoms’ clashes with Rome. Each chapter provides an overview of a particular theme and historical period, and a detailed discussion of the relevant sources, both ancient and modern. This volume covers not only the development of equipment, tactics, strategy, and the major wars of Greek history – the "drums and trumpets" – it…
The Camps of Brutus and Cassius at Philippi, 42 B.C
Hesperia: The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens - Volume 86, Number 2, April-June 2017
A Note on Mardonius’ Emissaries
Selon Hérodote, le Perse Mardonius est un général impétueux, téméraire et le jouet d’ambitions démesurées. Les événements, en revanche, révèlent en Mardonius non seulement un chef astucieux et capable, mais aussi un commandant versé dans l’art de la diplomatie. Un exemple éclairant en est son choix des légats envoyés aux Grecs
A Note on Mardonius’ Emissaries
Selon Hérodote, le Perse Mardonius est un général impétueux, téméraire et le jouet d’ambitions démesurées. Les événements, en revanche, révèlent en Mardonius non seulement un chef astucieux et capable, mais aussi un commandant versé dans l’art de la diplomatie. Un exemple éclairant en est son choix des légats envoyés aux Grecs
Warrior Ants
In the Iliad , Achilles' Myrmidons and the troops under Telamonian Ajax represent elite infantry contingents distinct from the rest of the Achaean force, specifically in their use of phalanx formations. This is evinced by several passages within the Iliad itself, and also by the mythological origins of the Myrmidons. Importantly, the tactics used on both sides of the conflict at Troy were variegated rather than uniform. Apparent discrepancies in …
The Topography of the Pylos Campaign and Thucydides’ Literary Themes
Matthew A. Sears, THE TOPOGRAPHY OF THE PYLOS CAMPAIGN AND THUCYDIDES’ LITERARY THEMES, Hesperia: The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Vol. 80, No. 1 (January-March 2011), pp. 157-168
The Topography of the Pylos Campaign and Thucydides' Literary Themes
Athens, Thrace, and the Shaping of Athenian Leadership
From the mid-sixth to the mid-fourth century BCE a nexus of connections to Thrace defined the careers of several of Athens' most prominent figures, including Pisistratus, Miltiades, Alcibiades and Iphicrates. This book explores the importance of Thrace to these individuals and its resulting significance in the political, cultural and social history of Athens. Thrace was vitally important for Athens thanks to its natural resources and access to st…
Alexander and Ada Reconsidered
Thucydides, Rousseau, and Forced Freedom
This paper examines the Spartan general Brasidas' speech at Acanthus, a subject of Athens, in 424 b.c.e. (Thuc. 4.84–87). Brasidas presents himself as Acanthus' liberator while simultaneously threatening the city with military action. While many see Brasidas as a cynical agent of imperialism, his speech can best be understood in light of the concept of eunoia, or goodwill. Rousseau's ideas of the General Will and forced freedom shed further light…
B.c
"1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed by Eric H. Cline." Canadian Journal of History, 51(2), pp. 350–351
The Camps of Brutus and Cassius at Philippi, 42 B.C
Hesperia: The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens - Volume 86, Number 2, April-June 2017
The Tyrant as Liberator
Understanding Greek Warfare
Understanding Greek Warfare offers a wide-ranging survey of Greek warfare, from the Mycenaeans through to the Hellenistic kingdoms’ clashes with Rome. Each chapter provides an overview of a particular theme and historical period, and a detailed discussion of the relevant sources, both ancient and modern. This volume covers not only the development of equipment, tactics, strategy, and the major wars of Greek history – the "drums and trumpets" – it…
The Plague of War
Brasidas and the Un-Spartan Spartan
While Brasidas is often singled out as a particularly un-Spartan Spartan and is clearly presented as such by Thucydides, there were many other Spartans, including in the pages of Thucydides, who matched Brasidas’ innovation, energy and ambitious foreign policy. Thucydides overemphasizes Brasidas’ un-Spartan characteristics and downplays his similarities to other Spartans such as Gylippus in order to make Brasidas the exception that proves the rul…
Sparta and the Commemoration of War
The tough Spartan soldier is one of the most enduring images from antiquity. Yet Spartans too fell in battle – so how did ancient Sparta memorialise its wars and war dead? From the poet Tyrtaeus inspiring soldiers with rousing verse in the seventh century BCE to inscriptions celebrating the 300's last stand at Thermopylae, and from Spartan imperialists posing as liberators during the Peloponnesian War to the modern reception of the Spartan as a b…
Army, Mycenaean
The Mycenaeans of the Late Bronze Age fielded organized armies, as demonstrated by material evidence and the terminology preserved in Linear B tablets. Mycenaean armies shared some similarities with the better‐known armies of the eastern Mediterranean, especially in terms of infantry, but were likely to have lacked large chariot formations.
Brasidas
Brasidas was one of the most influential and important Spartan commanders in the Peloponnesian War. He changed the course of the war by capturing and holding the city of Amphipolis, and is given special treatment by the war's historian, Thucydides. His death in battle and the posthumous honors he received stand out among the figures of Classical Greece.
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