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The spirit characterizing the new reality of the Archaic period -as it is expressed through the institution of the polis- requires from the individual to function as an integral part of the city, in order to have a place in its political world. That is to say, the individual must cooperate and suffer along with the rest of the citizens. This attitude is also revealed through the new war method that is introduced in the |
Since the beginning of the
The characteristic feature of the hoplite phalanx was the soldiers' overall battle array, which definitely dates before the hoplite equipment appeared in the Greek communities. The different parts of the latter appeared gradually, between
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