Brill's Companion to the Campaigns of Philip II and Alexander the Great

This Companion focuses both broadly and narrowly on the military campaigns of this most famous father and son in all their complexity, including logistics, medical issues, war crimes, etc., as well as the more traditional topics of strategy and tactics. This Companion whose contributions come from an outstanding array of experts deals exclusively with the military campaigns of Philip II and his son Alexander the Great and the forces that fought in them. In addition to discussions of the strategy and tactics of the two commanders, the Companion examines those elements that went into the determination of these strategies and tactics. Chapters will be devoted to the logistics of these campaigns, military recruitment and training, the care of diseased and injured soldiers, military organization and equipment, and much more. While no study can ever be truly complete, this Companion comes far closer that any such previous attempt. Front Cover Half Title Series Information Title Page Copyright Page Contents Figures, Maps, and Tables Abbreviations Notes on Contributors Acknowledgements Introduction: Not the Usual Treatment of Philip II and Alexander III of Macedon Part 1 The Combat and Campaigns of Philip and Alexander Chapter 1 Philip’s Grand Strategy Chapter 2 Alexander’s Battles Chapter 3 Modern Military Terminology and Ancient Practices Chapter 4 Philip’s and Alexander’s Naval Warfare Chapter 5 The Sieges of Philip and Alexander Part 2 The Combatants Chapter 6 The Macedonian Heavy Infantry of Philip II and Alexander the Great Chapter 7 Macedonian and Thessalian Cavalry Chapter 8 The Role of Mercenaries Chapter 9 Infantry Allies and Subjects Part 3 Organization and Structure Chapter 10 Commanders and Command Structure in Alexander’s Army Chapter 11 Money and Honor: Military Compensation in the Armies of Philip and Alexander Chapter 12 Recruitment and Training Part 4 Maintenance Chapter 13 Food and Conquest: Getting beyond Engels Chapter 14 The Medical Corps in the Army of Alexander the Great Part 5 The Psychology of War Chapter 15 Conditions of Service and Indiscipline in Macedonian Armies, 359–323 BCE Chapter 16 Military Propaganda in the Campaigns of Alexander the Great Chapter 17 Philip’s and Alexander’s Use of Religious Cult in Our Extant Sources Part 6 Nature of Command Chapter 18 Relationship of King and Army Chapter 19 The Affective Nature of Command Part 7 The Human Cost of War Chapter 20 Women in War Chapter 21 War Crimes? Part 8 In Closing Chapter 22 Conclusion: “We Are the Champions”: the Underlying Reality of Ancient War Index Back Cover