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Brill's Companion to the Campaigns of Philip II and Alexander the Great
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This Companion whose contributions come from an outstanding array of experts deals exclusively with the military campaigns of Philip II and his son Alexander the Great and the forces that fought in them. In addition to discussions of the strategy and tactics of the two commanders, the Companion examines those elements that went into the determination of these strategies and tactics. Chapters will be devoted to the logistics of these campaigns, military recruitment and training, the care of diseased and injured soldiers, military organization and equipment, and much more. While no study can ever be truly complete, this Companion comes far closer that any such previous attempt.
Edward M. Anson is Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock. Among his recent publications are
Philip II, the Father of Alexander the Great: Themes and Issues, 2021;
Affective relations and personal bonds in Hellenistic Antiquity (co-editor), 2021;
Ptolemy I Soter: Themes and Issues, 2023.
Contributors are: Lee Brice, Edward Anson, Frances Pownall, Matthew Sears, Joseph Roisman, Elizabeth Baynham, Graham Wrightson, Carolyn Willekes, Franca Landucci, Sulochana Asirvatham, Waldemar Heckel, Alexander Meeus, Jacek Rzepk, James Lacey, David Karunanithy, Jenn Finn, Jeanne Reames, Carol King, Monica D’Agnostini, Elizabeth Carney, Sabine Muller.
Contributors are: Lee Brice, Edward Anson, Frances Pownall, Matthew Sears, Joseph Roisman, Elizabeth Baynham, Graham Wrightson, Carolyn Willekes, Franca Landucci, Sulochana Asirvatham, Waldemar Heckel, Alexander Meeus, Jacek Rzepk, James Lacey, David Karunanithy, Jenn Finn, Jeanne Reames, Carol King, Monica D’Agnostini, Elizabeth Carney, Sabine Muller.
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Notes on Contributors
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Not the Usual Treatment of Philip II and Alexander III of Macedon
Lee L. Brice
1 Philip’s Grand Strategy
Frances Pownall
2 Alexander’s Battles
Matthew A. Sears
3 Modern Military Terminology and Ancient Practices
Edward M. Anson
4 Philip’s and Alexander’s Naval Warfare
Joseph Roisman
5 The Sieges of Philip and Alexander
Elizabeth Baynham
6 The Macedonian Heavy Infantry of Philip II and Alexander the Great
Graham C. L. Wrightson
7 Macedonian and Thessalian Cavalry
Carolyn Willekes
8 The Role of Mercenaries
Franca Landucci
9 Infantry Allies and Subjects
Sulochana R. Asirvatham
10 Commanders and Command Structure in Alexander’s Army
Waldemar Heckel
11 Money and Honor: Military Compensation in the Armies of Philip and Alexander
Alexander Meeus
12 Recruitment and Training
Jacek Rzepka
13 Food and Conquest: Getting beyond Engels
James Lacey
14 The Medical Corps in the Army of Alexander the Great
David Karunanithy
15 Conditions of Service and Indiscipline in Macedonian Armies, 359–323 BCE
Lee L. Brice
16 Military Propaganda in the Campaigns of Alexander the Great
Jenn Finn
17 Philip’s and Alexander’s Use of Religious Cult in Our Extant Sources
Jeanne Reames
18 Relationship of King and Army
Carol J. King
19 The Affective Nature of Command
Monica D’Agostini
20 Women in War
Elizabeth D. Carney
21 War Crimes?
Sabine Müller
22 Conclusion: "We Are the Champions": the Underlying Reality of Ancient War
Edward M. Anson
Abbreviations
Notes on Contributors
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Not the Usual Treatment of Philip II and Alexander III of Macedon
Lee L. Brice
Part 1: The Combat and Campaigns of Philip and Alexander
1 Philip’s Grand Strategy
Frances Pownall
2 Alexander’s Battles
Matthew A. Sears
3 Modern Military Terminology and Ancient Practices
Edward M. Anson
4 Philip’s and Alexander’s Naval Warfare
Joseph Roisman
5 The Sieges of Philip and Alexander
Elizabeth Baynham
Part 2: The Combatants
6 The Macedonian Heavy Infantry of Philip II and Alexander the Great
Graham C. L. Wrightson
7 Macedonian and Thessalian Cavalry
Carolyn Willekes
8 The Role of Mercenaries
Franca Landucci
9 Infantry Allies and Subjects
Sulochana R. Asirvatham
Part 3: Organization and Structure
10 Commanders and Command Structure in Alexander’s Army
Waldemar Heckel
11 Money and Honor: Military Compensation in the Armies of Philip and Alexander
Alexander Meeus
12 Recruitment and Training
Jacek Rzepka
Part 4: Maintenance
13 Food and Conquest: Getting beyond Engels
James Lacey
14 The Medical Corps in the Army of Alexander the Great
David Karunanithy
Part 5: The Psychology of War
15 Conditions of Service and Indiscipline in Macedonian Armies, 359–323 BCE
Lee L. Brice
16 Military Propaganda in the Campaigns of Alexander the Great
Jenn Finn
17 Philip’s and Alexander’s Use of Religious Cult in Our Extant Sources
Jeanne Reames
Part 6: Nature of Command
18 Relationship of King and Army
Carol J. King
19 The Affective Nature of Command
Monica D’Agostini
Part 7: The Human Cost of War
20 Women in War
Elizabeth D. Carney
21 War Crimes?
Sabine Müller
Part 8: In Closing
22 Conclusion: "We Are the Champions": the Underlying Reality of Ancient War
Edward M. Anson
Scholars and the general public interested in Alexander the Great, Philip II and in general the Macedonian military machine that led to the transformation of the Western world.