@article{856930,
      recid = {856930},
      author = {Pritchard, David,},
      title = {Athenian democracy at war /},
      pages = {1 online resource (xxiv, 287 pages) :},
      abstract = {Classical Athens perfected direct democracy. The plays of  this ancient Greek state are still staged today. These  achievements are rightly revered. Less well known is the  other side of this success story. Democratic Athens  completely transformed warfare and became a superpower. The  Athenian armed forces were unmatched in size and  professionalism. This book explores the major reasons  behind this military success. It shows how democracy helped  the Athenians to be better soldiers. For the first time  David M. Pritchard studies, together, all four branches of  the armed forces. He focuses on the background of those who  fought Athens's wars and on what they thought about doing  so. His book reveals the common practices that Athens used  right across the armed forces and shows how Athens's  pro-war culture had a big impact on civilian life. The book  puts the study of Athenian democracy at war on an entirely  new footing.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/856930},
}