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The Defense of Attica: The Dema Wall and the Boiotian War of 378-375 B.C Hardcover - 1993

by Mark H. Munn


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The enigmatic three-mile-long Dema wall in the countryside outside ancient Athens has perplexed archaeologists and historians for decades. When was it built and what role did it play in Greek military history? In a tour de force of archaeological and historical argument, Mark H. Munn establishes the place of the Dema wall in the defense of Athens and offers a completely new perspective on the Boiotian War. Since no ancient reference to the wall survives, scholars have contested the date and purpose of the wall's construction, placing it anywhere between the Geometric Age and Hellenistic eras. While directing the excavation of a watchtower above the wall, Munn's chance discovery of a datable sherd in the wall's remains fixed the date of the wall's construction at 378 B.C., the onset of the three-year Boiotian War. Munn offers an absorbing narrative account of the war, and his descriptions and effective use of literary extracts render a vivid portrayal of the opposing generals, military tactics, and battle scenes.

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  • Title The Defense of Attica: The Dema Wall and the Boiotian War of 378-375 B.C
  • Author Mark H. Munn
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition; F
  • Pages 259
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of California Press, Berkeley
  • Date 1993
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780520076853 / 0520076850
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
    • Cultural Region: Greece
  • Library of Congress subjects Attike (Greece) - Antiquities, Dema Wall (Greece)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 91047627
  • Dewey Decimal Code 938.506

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Mark H. Munn is in the Department of Classics, Stanford University and is co-director of ongoing excavations at the Athenian fortress of Panakton in Greece.
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University of California Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1993. Hardcover. 0520076850 . Slight discoloration to DJ spine. ; 259 pages; The enigmatic three-mile-long Dema wall in the countryside outside ancient Athens has perplexed archaeologists and historians for decades. When was it built and what role did it play in Greek military history? In a tour de force of archaeological and historical argument, Mark H. Munn establishes the place of the Dema wall in the defense of Athens and offers a completely new perspective on the Boiotian War. Since no ancient reference to the wall survives, scholars have contested the date and purpose of the wall's construction, placing it anywhere between the Geometric Age and Hellenistic eras. While directing the excavation of a watchtower above the wall, Munn's chance discovery of a datable sherd in the wall's remains fixed the date of the wall's construction at 378 B. C. , the onset of the three-year Boiotian War. Munn offers an… Read More
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University of California Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1993. Hardcover. 0520076850 . 259 pages; The enigmatic three-mile-long Dema wall in the countryside outside ancient Athens has perplexed archaeologists and historians for decades. When was it built and what role did it play in Greek military history? In a tour de force of archaeological and historical argument, Mark H. Munn establishes the place of the Dema wall in the defense of Athens and offers a completely new perspective on the Boiotian War. Since no ancient reference to the wall survives, scholars have contested the date and purpose of the wall's construction, placing it anywhere between the Geometric Age and Hellenistic eras. While directing the excavation of a watchtower above the wall, Munn's chance discovery of a datable sherd in the wall's remains fixed the date of the wall's construction at 378 B. C. , the onset of the three-year Boiotian War. Munn offers an absorbing narrative account of the war, and his… Read More
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