Greek Mercenaries by Matthew Trundle - 9780415486910

Greek MercenariesFrom the Late Archaic Period to Alexander\nAuthor(s): Matthew Trundle\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415486910, 978-0415486910\nSynopsis\nThis book provides a detailed picture of the life of these Greek mercenaries, analyzing who they were and from what section of society they came. It explores their motivations, their relationships and connections, both with each other and those with whom they served, and shows how mercenaries were recruited, paid and maintained.\n\nMatthew Trundle reviews a variety of evidence, including Xenophon's detailed account of how over ten thousand Greeks tried and failed to establish the Persian prince Cyrus on his brother's Imperial throne, the fragments of a fourth century play about the first ever soldier of fortune, and inscriptions prohibiting Athenians from taking service with their neighbours.\n\nThe result is a fresh look at the significance of mercenaries i.