The warring Greek city-states of the classical period often found it advantageous to use slaves in their armed forces and to encourage rebellion or desertion among the slaves of their enemies. But since military service was highly esteemed, while the state of slavery was despised, classical Greek historians such as Herodotus, Thucydides and Xenophon tended not to discuss slave participation in war. This book examines the actual role of slaves in war, the neglect of it by historians, and the reasons for this reticence.
The warring Greek city-states of the classical period often found it advantageous to use slaves in their armed forces and to encourage rebellion or de...
Edited by one of the leading scholars in children's literature studies, this highly entertaining and scholarly anthology features over 120 complete works, poems, stories, and extracts from novels.
Includes over 120 complete works, poems, stories and extracts from novels.
Provides an entertaining and scholarly view of the development of children's literature in the UK and the USA, with representative pieces from Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Includes both famous books and poems, as well as less well-known but fascinating...
Edited by one of the leading scholars in children's literature studies, this highly entertaining and scholarly anthology features over 120 complete wo...
