Colonising the Ancient Night? Functions of the Night-Time in Ancient Greek Warfare.

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History (MA)

Willett, Molly (2019)

Colonising the Ancient Night? Functions of the Night-Time in Ancient Greek Warfare.

Master thesis | History (MA)

In this thesis, I will explore, on an intellectual and sensory level, the ways in which the night time was perceived and utilised in the context of ancient Greek warfare. By ascertaining what activities took place during the night time of the 4th century BC, in a military context, it will become possible to understand more about how the experience of the night was used and presented in antiquity. I will argue that far from being desolate and empty of human presence, the ancient night was a significant time for military activity and that it was in fact used in a variety of interesting ways that are not served by the rather simplistic image of nocturnal ‘colonisation’ presented in Histories of the Early Modern period.