Maxime Petitjean
Biographic Data
| ID | 5637260 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maxime Petitjean |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maxime |
| FAMILY NAME | Petitjean |
| SIGNATURE | PETITJEAN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
La théorie militaire sassanide
Sasanian military theory has not been studied in depth since C. A. Inostrancev’s paper, published in 1926, which proposed a translation of the Persian Ēwēn-nāmag cited by Ibn Qutayba in the ‘Uyūn al-aḫbār. This article offers a reassessment of this topic and aims to give a wider look at the theoretical sources which were part of the Iranian de re militari literature. The matters covered by these documents are exposed and compared with the data co…
The Pantomime of War
This paper explores the origins of the horse games ( hippika gymnasia ) of the Roman imperial army. It argues that the equestrian displays lengthily described by Arrian in his tactical treatise were borrowed from the Gallic and Iberian Celts, who formed the most important part of the Roman auxiliary cavalry at the end of the Republic and at the beginning of the Principate. Mask helmets were worn by the most renowned horsemen during these games. T…
Classicism, barbarism and Roman warfare
This paper will discuss the image of the cavalryman in the sources of the late Roman Empire. It aims to refute Anthony Kaldellis’ thesis on the preface of the History of the wars of Justinian. Unlike the American scholar, I argue here that much of the authors of the time, including Procopius, were favourable to the development of cavalry in the Roman army. This demonstraties a significant change in Roman atitudes towards warfare. Indeed, while th…
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Classicism, barbarism and Roman warfare
This paper will discuss the image of the cavalryman in the sources of the late Roman Empire. It aims to refute Anthony Kaldellis’ thesis on the preface of the History of the wars of Justinian. Unlike the American scholar, I argue here that much of the authors of the time, including Procopius, were favourable to the development of cavalry in the Roman army. This demonstraties a significant change in Roman atitudes towards warfare. Indeed, while th…
The Pantomime of War
This paper explores the origins of the horse games ( hippika gymnasia ) of the Roman imperial army. It argues that the equestrian displays lengthily described by Arrian in his tactical treatise were borrowed from the Gallic and Iberian Celts, who formed the most important part of the Roman auxiliary cavalry at the end of the Republic and at the beginning of the Principate. Mask helmets were worn by the most renowned horsemen during these games. T…
La théorie militaire sassanide
Sasanian military theory has not been studied in depth since C. A. Inostrancev’s paper, published in 1926, which proposed a translation of the Persian Ēwēn-nāmag cited by Ibn Qutayba in the ‘Uyūn al-aḫbār. This article offers a reassessment of this topic and aims to give a wider look at the theoretical sources which were part of the Iranian de re militari literature. The matters covered by these documents are exposed and compared with the data co…
Ancient history (3 works) · Classics (3 works) · History (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (2 works) · Historical and Architectural Studies (2 works) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Roman Empire (2 works)