Ep 53: David M. Pritchard on Athens at War
David M. Pritchard, Associate Professor of Greek History at the University of Queensland and author of Athenian Democracy at War, joins the show to discuss how and why ancient Athens fought its wars.
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Show Notes
David M. Pritchard, Associate Professor of Greek History at the University of Queensland and author of Athenian Democracy at War, joins the show to discuss how and why ancient Athens fought its wars.
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Times
• 01:41 Introduction
• 02:3 Martial culture in Athens
• 05:08 Democracy and victory
• 11:42 Innovation and participation
• 15:38 Joining up in ancient Athens
• 19:10 Broad support for war
• 24:43 Military morality
• 30:49 Control of the battlefield is victory
• 38:28 Democracy and war today