CLST 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Amorgos, Ephebos, Aulos
12 Jan 2016
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For 5th century athenians, war was a permanent condition of life, fought. Warfare in classical greece was distinct from warfare in the modern in many ways injured. Wars were fought for maintaining political dominance or an acquisition of resources, rather than economic or territory reasons. No standing army or navy since it wasn"t feasible - exception is sparte. Ravaging is more or less the destruction of food supplies. Civil war within a city was regarded as the worst of fates. Fighting in war was a privilege in 5th century. Slaves, foreigners, metics were support as in they helped carry stuff and. They were not part of the front line. Like the rest of the public life, there was a ritual. They divined the will of the gods (ex. Examining livers of sacrificed animals to judge by the number of times they prevented military commanders from engaging when they wanted to)
