Men Of Bronze: | Hoplite Warfare In Ancient Greece

Hoplite warfare was defined by its equipment and its rigid tactical formation. Men of Bronze: Hoplite Warfare in Ancient Greece

The book Men of Bronze: Hoplite Warfare in Ancient Greece gathers leading historians to challenge the "hoplite orthodoxy".

"Men of Bronze" typically refers to the heavily armored hoplites of ancient Greece, or specifically to the scholarly work edited by Donald Kagan and Gregory Viggiano. This volume explores the "hoplite debate"—the question of how these citizen-soldiers fought and whether their rise triggered a revolution in Greek social and political life. The Scholarly Debate: "Men of Bronze"

Modern scholars in this volume provide evidence that the transition to the phalanx was more gradual. They argue that individual prowess remained important long after the phalanx was established and that the connection between hoplite warfare and political revolution may not be as direct as previously thought. Core Elements of Hoplite Warfare