The Spartan military system in the Archidamian war : the inadequacy of hoplite warfare / by H. Jason Krim.
| Author/creator |
Krim, H. Jason author. |
| Other author/creator | Papalas, Anthony J., 1939- degree supervisor. |
| Other author/creator | East Carolina University. Department of History. |
| Format | Theses and dissertations and Archival & Manuscript Material |
| Production Info | 2007. |
| Description | 98 leaves ; 28 cm |
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| Summary | The purpose of this thesis is to examine flaws in the Spartan military system during the Archidamian War (431-422 BC). Many historians have criticized Sparta for their lack of innovation, energy, and flexibility, claiming that these flaws cost the Spartans success in the Archidamian War. This thesis will argue that while Sparta should have examined new infantry techniques and pursued more aggressive strategies, no method of warfare, no matter how creative, would have changed the outcome of the war. To attain a complete victory, Sparta had to face the Athenians at sea. With no navy and a complete lack of money, Sparta could not hope to match Athens. The only choice left to them was old-fashioned hoplite warfare. Had they waited and built the necessary infrastructure, they might have ended the war swiftly. |
| General note | Presented to the faculty of the Department of History. |
| General note | Advisor: Anthony J. Papalas |
| Dissertation note | M.A. East Carolina University 2007 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 93-98). |
| Genre/form | theses. |
| Genre/form | dissertations. |
| Genre/form | doctoral dissertations. |
| Genre/form | masters theses. |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
| Genre/form | Thèses et écrits académiques. |
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