AN5101
Greek and Roman Warfare
2016-2017
30
15
SCQF level 11
1
Academic year(s): 2016-2017
SCOTCAT credits : 30
ECTS credits : 15
Level : SCQF level 11
Semester: 1
Planned timetable:
This module studies the literary, iconographic and archaeological evidence for warfare in the Greek and Roman world. Various aspects will be highlighted, in particular the social and economic implications of war for ruling elites, for urbanisation and for ancient technology. It will approach the subject from a broad chronological perspective stretching from the Archaic to the Late Roman periods, thus allowing long-term trends and developments to be followed through, such as the role and influence of mercenaries, the rise of military professionalism (with its impacts on art and literature) and the presentation of military status within societies..