Hoplites : the classical Greek battle experience / / edited by Victor Davis Hanson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910779822603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1993
• ISBN: 1-134-96190-1; 1-134-96191-X; 1-280-10891-6; 0-203-42363-1; 0-203-30250-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (303 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): HansonVictor Davis
• Disciplina: 355/.00938
• Soggetti: Military art and science - Greece - History; Greece History, Military
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; List of major Greek battles; The contributors; Preface; THE IDEOLOGY OF HOPLITE BATTLE, ANCIENT AND MODERN; HOPLITE WEAPONS AND OFFENSIVE ARMS; THE IDENTIFICATION AND RETRIEVAL OF THE HOPLITE BATTLE-DEAD; HOPLITE TECHNOLOGY IN PHALANX BATTLE; THE KILLING ZONE; THE SALPINX IN GREEK BATTLE; THE GENERAL AS HOPLITE; HOPLITES AND OBSTACLES; SACRIFICE BEFORE BATTLE; HOPLITES AND THE GODS: THE DEDICATION OF CAPTURED ARMS AND ARMOUR; THE FUTURE OF GREEK MILITARY HISTORY; Bibliography; Indices
• Sommario/riassunto: Incorporating research found in ancient literary, iconographic, epigraphic, and archaeological sources, this book explores the experiences of the soldiers who conducted battle on the small plains of ancient Greece.The volume, which draws on the accumulated expertise of nine American and British scholars, emphasizes the actual techniques of fighting and practical concerns as the use of commands, music in warfare, the use of ""dog-tags"", and ritual on the battlefield.

Nation Building in Contested States : Comparative Insights from Kosovo, Transnistria, and Northern Cyprus / / Soeren Keil, Jelena Dzankic, Viktoria Potapkina

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910960597203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hannover, : ibidem, 2020
• ISBN: 3-8382-7381-8
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (325 pages) : illustrations
• Collana: Balkan Politics and Society ; 4
• Disciplina: 956.9304
• Soggetti: Kosovo; Transnistria; Cyprus; Nation Building; Nationenbildung; Zypern; Transnistrien; Republik Moldau
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- List of Maps -- 1. Introduction -- Placing the Work in Context -- The State &amp -- State Formation -- State Building -- Sovereignty, Recognition and Contested States -- Self-Determination -- Nations and Nationalism -- Nation Building -- National Symbols -- The National Myth -- Applying Existing Theory -- 2. Mapping Out Contested States -- General Overview -- Case Selection -- Conclusion -- 3. Case Study 1: Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus -- Historical Outline: Cyprus, "the Cyprus Problem" and TRNC -- The Creation of a "Usable Past" The Creation of a "Usable Past" -- Perceptions of History and History Books -- National Holidays -- A Political Culture Based on the "Usable Past" -- Flag, Coat of Arms, Anthem and Currency -- Passports and Visas -- Transformation of Cultural Landscapes and Public Spaces -- The Creation of Institutions and Traditions -- Museums -- Representation Abroad and Contact with Other States -- Civil Society -- Conclusion -- ; 4. Case Study 2: Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic -- Historical Outline: the Region of Transnistria -- The Creation of a "Usable Past" -- Perceptions of History and History Books -- National Holidays -- A Political Culture Based on the "Usable Past" -- Flag, Coat of Arms, Anthem and Currency -- Passports and Visas -- Transformation of Cultural Landscapes and Public Spaces -- The Creation of Institutions and Traditions -- Museums -- Representation Abroad and Contact with Other States -- Civil Society -- Conclusion -- 5. Case Study 3: Republic of Kosovo -- Historical Outline -- The Creation of a "Usable Past" -- Perceptions of History and History Books -- National Holidays -- A Political Culture Based on the Usable Past -- Flag, Coat of Arms, Anthem and Currency -- Passports &amp -- Visas -- Transformations of Cultural Landscapes &amp -- Public Spaces.; The Creation of Institutions and Traditions -- Museums -- Representation Abroad and Contact with Other States -- Civil Society -- Conclusion -- 6. Towards A Model Of Nation Building In Contested States: Comparison And Analysis -- A Political Culture Based on a "Usable Past" -- Historical Development -- Perceptions of History and History Books -- National Holidays -- National Symbols -- Currency -- Passports, Visas &amp -- Dual Citizenship -- The Creation of Institutions and Traditions -- Transformation of Cultural Landscapes and Public Spaces -- Museums -- Civil Society -- In Conclusion: A Look at the Final Scores -- 7. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Appendices.
• Sommario/riassunto: This study provides an overview of current nation building processes in contested states. With a specific focus on the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, and Kosovo, original data is presented, collected in English in a single work for the first time. Viktoria Potapkina presents an analysis and comparison of contested states from an internal perspective, looking at the processes that help legitimize such entities from within and creating support for their ongoing existence. The work strives to fill a gap in the literature on contested states, as well as to contribute to the overall understanding of nation and state building, state formation, and sovereignty. It provides a new way of looking at the puzzle that contested states are, offering insight into why they still exist in their current forms.