The Development of Celtic Mercenaries
An Anthropological Approach
Seiten
2025
Brill (Verlag)
978-90-04-75011-1 (ISBN)
Brill (Verlag)
978-90-04-75011-1 (ISBN)
This book explores Celtic mercenary activity in depth, revealing its sociocultural and economic roots, while challenging traditional stereotypes through an anthropological approach that emphasizes the importance of warrior culture and power dynamics.
This book explores the determining factors of Celtic mercenarism through a multidimensional approach, going beyond traditional stereotypes. Through a rigorous analysis of ancient sources and an anthropological perspective, it sheds light on the warrior culture and patronage system of Celtic societies. Contrary to the idea of mercenarism linked to poverty, the engagement of warriors was often motivated by elitist aspirations and the quest for prestige. By also examining property structures, succession, the ver sacrum, migrations, and political crises, the book offers new perspectives on the social and economic dynamics influencing the development of mercenarism.
This book explores the determining factors of Celtic mercenarism through a multidimensional approach, going beyond traditional stereotypes. Through a rigorous analysis of ancient sources and an anthropological perspective, it sheds light on the warrior culture and patronage system of Celtic societies. Contrary to the idea of mercenarism linked to poverty, the engagement of warriors was often motivated by elitist aspirations and the quest for prestige. By also examining property structures, succession, the ver sacrum, migrations, and political crises, the book offers new perspectives on the social and economic dynamics influencing the development of mercenarism.
Luc Baray, research director at the CNRS, has published several syntheses on armed conflicts in Celtic societies, including De Carthage à Jéricho. Mythes et réalités du mercenariat celtique (2017), Les Celtes d’Hannibal (2019) et Les guerres celtiques (2024).
| Erscheinungsdatum | 16.12.2025 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Mnemosyne, Supplements, History and Archaeology of Classical Antiquity ; 502 |
| Verlagsort | Leiden |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 844 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike | |
| ISBN-10 | 90-04-75011-8 / 9004750118 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-90-04-75011-1 / 9789004750111 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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