Brill’s Companion to Aineias Tacticus

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Brills Companion to Aineias Tacticus combines studies of the fourth-century BC Greek military handbook. Thirteen scholars discuss Aineias historical and intellectual context, his literary contribution and unique insights into ancient warfare, as well as the reception of his work. Contents List of Figures and Photos vii 1 Introduction 1 Maria Pretzler and Nick Barley 2 ‘The Other Aineias’ 14 David Whitehead 3 Aineias the Author: Who, Where and When? 33 Robin Lane Fox 4 Aineias Tacticus in His Intellectual Context 49 D. Graham J. Shipley 5 Aineias and History: The Purpose and Context of Historical Narrative in the Poliorketika 68 Maria Pretzler 6 Creating Koine: Aineias Tacticus in the History of the Greek Language 96 José Vela Tejada 7 Writing and Other Forms of Communication in Aineias’ Poliorketika 123 Peter Liddel 8 The Polis Falling Apart: Aineias Tacticus and Stasis 146 Maria Pretzler 9 Greek Poleis and Warfare in the Fourth Century bc: Aineias’ Poliorketika 166 Marco Bettalli 10 Light Infantry and Leadership in Aineias 182 Nick Barley 11 Mercenaries in Aineias Tacticus 206 James Roy 12 Raiders from the Sea: The Maritime Context of the Poliorketika 214 Philip de Souza 13 Notes from Home: A Perspective on Fourth-Century Defence from Arkadian Stymphalos 229 Ben Gourley 14 Technology in Aineias Tacticus: Simple and Complex 265 Tracey E. Rihll 15 The Reception of Aineias’Poliorketika in Byzantine Military Literature 290 Philip Rance Index locorum 375 Index 391