War and Society in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Asia, the Mediterranean, Europe, and Mesoamerica (Center for Hellenic Studies Colloquia)
by Victor Davis Hanson, William Wayne Farris, Kurt Raaflaub, Nathan Rosenstein, Bernard S. Bachrach, Pierre Briant, Brian Campbell, Patricia Crone, R. Brian Ferguson, Andrea M. Gnirs, John Haldon, Charles D. Hamilton, Ross Hassig, Barry S. Strauss, David Webster, Robin D. S. Yates
Scholars examine how warfare influenced social, political, and economic structures across ancient and medieval societies in Asia, the Mediterranean, Europe, and Mesoamerica.
About This Book
This volume brings together leading scholars to examine the relationship between warfare and social structures in diverse regions and eras.
Chapters explore how military institutions, strategies, and conflicts shaped political organization, economies, and cultural developments.
The book covers case studies from Asia, the Mediterranean, Europe, and Mesoamerica, highlighting both common patterns and regional differences.
Contributors draw on archaeological, textual, and comparative evidence to analyze the role of war in state formation and societal change.
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