CLCV 205: Introduction to Ancient Greek History
Lecture 06 - The Greek "Renaissance" - Colonization and Tyranny. In this lecture, Professor Donald Kagan discusses the emergence of a new style of warfare among the Greeks, the hoplite phalanx.
After discussing the panoply of the hoplite soldier and the method of fighting, he argues that this style of fighting came about early in the life of the polis. In addition, he shows that the phalanx was
almost invincible on the field. At the lecture's conclusion, he answers several questions from students about hoplite warfare in the Greek world.
(from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 06 - The Greek "Renaissance" - Colonization and Tyranny |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. An Introduction to the Hoplite Phalanx |
| [00:06:33] | 2. The Hoplite |
| [00:12:09] | 3. The Phalanx |
| [00:29:47] | 4. Fighting Style, Casualties, Winning and Losing |
| [00:43:51] | 5. Question and Answer on the Hoplite Phalanx |
| [01:02:17] | 6. Closing Remarks and Critiques of Orthodox Interpretation |
| References |
| Lecture 6 - The Greek "Renaissance" - Colonization and Tyranny Instructor: Professor Donald Kagan. The Greek Renaissance [PDF]. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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