Cavalry Operations in the Ancient Greek World

by Robert E. Gaebel

Overview

In this comprehensive narrative, Robert E. Gaebel challenges conventional views of cavalry operations in the Greek world. Applying both military and historical perspectives, Gaebel shows that until the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C., cavalry played a larger role than is commonly recognized.

Gaebel traces the operational use of cavalry in the ancient Greek world from circa 500 to 150 B.C., the end of Greek and Macedonian independence. Emphasizing the Greek and Hellenistic periods (359322 B.C.), he provides information about the military use of horses in the eastern Mediterranean, Greek stable management and horse care, and broad battlefield goals.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780806134444
Publisher:	University of Oklahoma Press
Publication date:	08/02/2004
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Robert E. Gaebel is retired as Chair of the Department of Classics at the University of Akron, Ohio.