商品簡介
Volume 293 in the Mnemosyne Supplementa, this publication studies the Long Walls joining Athens with its harbors, which are universally accepted as symbols of naval imperialism and the crux of a departure from traditional Greek military strategy during the late 5th century BCE. Conwell (Latin and history, Baylor School, Tennessee) presents the first comprehensive history of the Long Walls, studying their purpose, dating their construction phases, and noting their fluctuating practicality and importance; the catalyst for the research is the suggestion that the Athenians would not have relied on the walls when the sea lanes were not controlled effectively by their navy. The book contains eight sections; each section represents a chronological era in the construction and use of the Long Walls from approximately 462 to the mid-280s BCE, and concludes with a chapter on the strategic context of the Long Walls. This title is occasionally illustrated with references to black-and-white photographs, maps, and diagrams. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
David H. Conwell, Ph.D. (1992) in Classical Archaeology, University of Pennsylvania, teaches history and Latin at Baylor School, Chattanooga, Tennessee. His most recent publication concerning Athenian fortifications appeared in Oikistes (Studies in Honor of A. J. Graham, Brill, 2002).
