Podcasts Culture The Art of Manliness #231: How the Ghosts of Tradition Inspired Ancient Military Might

#231: How the Ghosts of Tradition Inspired Ancient Military Might

Published: Sept. 1, 2016, 7:51 p.m.

b'The armies of ancient Greece and Rome have gained legendary status. Both militaries successfully conquered much of the known world in their respective eras.\\nBut what made them so formidable? Technological innovation? Novel strategies? Plain old grit?\\nMy guest today on the podcast argues that it was the Greek and Roman armies\\u2019 reverence for their mythic pasts that made them great. His name is J.E. Lendon (he goes by Ted). He\\u2019s a classical scholar and the author of "Soldiers and Ghosts: A History of Battle in Classical Antiquity."'