Religious Aspects of War in the Ancient Near East, Greece, and Rome

Krzysztof Ulanowski, Ph.D. (2001), Gdańsk University, is lecturer of Religious Studies at the Gdańsk University Institute of Cultural Anthropology. He has published many articles on the ancient Near East and Greece and their interactions in the religious sphere.

• IntroductionList and affiliation of contributors (in alphabetic order)AbbreviationsPart 1. The Ancient Near EastWar in Mesopotamian Culture, Pietro ManderSome Remarks Concerning the Development of the Theology of War in Ancient Mesopotamia, Vladimir SazonovBattle-descriptions in Mesopotamian Sources I: Presargonic and Sargonic Period, Sebastian FinkA Comparison of the Role of bārû and mantis in Ancient Warfare, Krzysztof UlanowskiEclipses and the Precipitation of Conflict: Deciphering the Signal to Attack, Micah RossPart 2. GreeceWar and Religion in Ancient Greece, Robert ParkerThe Terrified Face of Alcyoneus: the Religious Character of Greek Warfare, or What about the Vanquished? Bogdan BurligaThe Burning of Greek Temples by the Persians and Greek War-Propaganda, Eduard RungWeather, Luck and the Divine in Thucydides, Rachel BruzzoneXenophon's piety within the Hipparchikos, Simone AgrimontiThe Mounted Torch-Race at the Athenian Bendideia, Nick SekundaLike Gods among Men. The Use of Religion and Mythical Issues during Alexander’s Campaign, Borja Antela-BernárdezDefence and Offence in the Egyptian Royal Titles of Alexander the Great, Ivan LadyninEgyptian Warriors: Machimoi, in Coroplastic Art – Selected Examples, Sławomir JędraszekPart 3. RomeClenar larans etnam svalce: Myth, Religion, and Warfare in Etruria, Joshua R. HallThe Ara Pacis Augustae and the Campus Martius: Peace and War, Antinomic or Complementary Realities in the Roman World, Dan-Tudor IonescuThe Religious Legitimation of War in the Reign of Antoninus Pius, André HellerRoman Soldiers in Official Cult Ceremonies: Performance, Participation and Religious Experience, Tomasz DziurdzikReligious Aspects of the Bar Kokhba Revolt: The Founding of Aelia Capitolina on the Ruins of Jerusalem, Boaz Zissu and Hanan Eshel