Xenophon and the Art of Command"The purpose of this study is to examine those aspects of command which are recurrent in Xenophon's writings and reflect those which he and obviously his contemporaries thought important for anyone undertaking the role of a commander. Examples of good and bad practice abound and Xenophon's evaluations of them are highlighted. The approach is thematic rather than chronological so that comparisons between sections of the text and themes can more easily be made. As a result, differing aspects of the same action are often explored across a range of themes so that the fourth century benchmark for a good command is clarified"--Introduction. |
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Introduction | 18 |
The Historical Context 21 Greek Armies at the MidPoint of | 33 |
The sneeze 45 Dreams 46 Sacrifices 46 Purification rites | 49 |
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achieved action advance Agesilaos Agesipolis allies Anab Anabasis archers Argives Arkadians Army Doctrine Assyrians Athenian Athens attack baggage train battle line Boeotian camp campaign capture cavalry cavalry arm centre Cheirisophos Croesus defeat defence deployment discipline Egyptians encampment enemy enemy's engagement Epameinondas example fighting flank formation front further given Greece Greek army heavy infantry Hell Hipp hoplites horses initial intelligence Iphikrates javelins Karduchians king Klearchos Kleombrotos Koroneia Kounaxa Kyropaideia Kyros Kyros the Younger Leuktra light infantry Lysander manoeuvre Mantineia mercenaries military missiles morale Nemea obviously operation Peiraeus Pelopidas Peloponnesian Peloponnesian War peltasts Persian Plut polemarch practice prior problem proved provisions pursuit ranks rear rearguard retreat route sacrifice Second Mantineia shields slingers Spartan army spear successful suggests Sun Tzu surprise tactical Tegyra Teleutias terrain Theban cavalry Theban Hegemony Thebes Thessaly Thymbrara Tissaphernes troops victory warfare wings Xenophon