Roel Konijnendijk
Roel Konijnendijk is a Dutch historian known for his work on Classical Greek warfare and military thought. He is a proponent of the theory that Greek warfare was both more brutal than some modern scholars have described, and that it was driven by practicality.[1][2][3]
His research challenges the so-called "California School" of Greek military scholarship, arguing that it's theories largely based on outdated 19th-century models.[4][5] He is also cited as an expert on the training and organization of Classical Greek and Persian armies.[6] Konijnendijk has contributed to a number of books on the topic of Classical Greek warfare,[7] the military reforms of Iphicrates,[8] and the military history of Sparta.[9] In 2017, he published Classical Greek Tactics: A Cultural History.[10] The book was well received, with praise for Konijnendijk's re-assessment of Greek tactics.[11][12][13] Konijnendijk was the editor of Companion to Greek Land Warfare Beyond the Phalanx (2021).[14]
Konijnendijk is a moderator and panelist for AskHistorians, an online history platform.[15][16] In 2021, he appeared on a series of videos for Insider, where he discussed the historical accuracy of well-known fantasy and historical drama films such as 300 and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.[17][18]
- ^ Dowdall, Alex; Horne, John (2017-12-12). Civilians Under Siege from Sarajevo to Troy. Springer. p. 200. ISBN 978-1-137-58532-5.
- ^ Różycki, Łukasz (2021-06-22). Battlefield Emotions in Late Antiquity: A Study of Fear and Motivation in Roman Military Treatises. BRILL. p. 78. ISBN 978-90-04-46255-7.
- ^ "Visualising 'Western War'?". University of St Andrews.
- ^ Taylor, Richard (2022-01-31). The Greek Hoplite Phalanx: The Iconic Heavy Infantry of the Classical Greek World. Pen and Sword Military. pp. 490–494. ISBN 978-1-5267-8859-7.
- ^ Rop, Jeffrey (2019-06-20). Greek Military Service in the Ancient Near East, 401–330 BCE. Cambridge University Press. pp. 2, 18, 59, 60, 105, 246. ISBN 978-1-108-49950-7.
- ^ Taylor, Richard (2022-01-31). The Greek Hoplite Phalanx: The Iconic Heavy Infantry of the Classical Greek World. Pen and Sword Military. pp. 500–524. ISBN 978-1-5267-8859-7.
- ^ Meadows, David (2021-11-10). "#Thelxinoe ~ Classics News for November 10, 2021". rogueclassicism. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ "Bryn Mawr Classical Review: 2017.02.18". www.bmcreview.org. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ Whately, Conor (August 8, 2020). "Commemorating War and War Dead: Ancient and Modern" (pdf). The Classical Journal.
- ^ "Review of: Classical Greek Tactics: A Cultural History. Mnemosyne, supplements, 409". Bryn Mawr Classical Review. ISSN 1055-7660.
- ^ Vlassopoulos, Kostas (October 2018). "Greek History". Greece & Rome. 65 (2): 253–259. doi:10.1017/S0017383518000190. ISSN 0017-3835.
- ^ Foster, Edith (December 2, 2018). "BOOK REVIEW: Classical Greek Tactics: A Cultural History. By ROEL KONIJNENDIJK" (pdf). The Classical Journal.
- ^ Nývlt, Pavel (2020-01-01). "(review) R. Konijnendijk: Classical Greek Tactics". Eirene: Studia Graeca et Latina.
- ^ Brill's Companion to Greek Land Warfare Beyond the Phalanx. Brill. 2021-11-29. ISBN 978-90-04-50175-1.
- ^ Devereaux, Bret (2021-01-15). "Miscellanea: Insurrections, Ancient and Modern (And Also Meet the Academicats)". A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ "The Spartans at war - Myth vs reality". Ancient World Magazine. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ Gandhi, Carter Thallon, Siddharth. "Ancient warfare expert rates 10 battle tactics in movies and TV shows". Insider. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Medroumi, Carter Thallon, Sarah. "Ancient-warfare expert rates 10 more battle tactics in movies and tv". Insider. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
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