How the citizen-warrior was created in Classical Athens and Sparta

DF Greece

McConnell, Nicola Alexandria ; Hau, Lisa

University:University of Glasgow

Department:School of Humanities

关键词: Hoplite, Classical Greece, Classical Athens, Classical Sparta, combat motivation, ancient warfare, Greek warfare, Greek athletics;   

Others  :  http://theses.gla.ac.uk/6854/7/2014mcconnellphd.pdf

来源: University of Glasgow

【 摘 要 】

This study explores how Classical Athens and Sparta created the warrior citizen and continued to motivate citizens to fight throughout their lives. It engages with the issues of the 'hoplite ideal', exploring the extent to which it existed in practice and the implications of hoplite ideology for other types of warrior. This study also considers various methods of training and proliferation of state ideology, both formal modes of training such as the Spartan agoge and also informal modes of training such as hunting. Modern sociological and psychological evidence regarding military training and the fostering of aggression are also considered. The important role of religious beliefs and mythology are examined with both the role of gods in battle (for example, in pre-battle sacrifices) and also the depiction of gods and heroes as military figures are considered as potential motivating factors.The potential for inter-state rivalries as played out during Panhellenic festivals and as displayed in Panhellenic sanctuaries is also explored as a motivating factor for individuals and for the state as a whole.