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SUMMARY:Wolfson (Ancient) Warfare Wednesdays — Greek Warfare and Psychol
 ogy - Dr Owen Rees (Associate Lecturer in Ancient History\, Manchester Met
 ropolitan University)
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CONTACT:Julian Siebert
DESCRIPTION:The idea that the study of ancient warfare is predominantly ab
 out battle tactics and campaign strategy is\, thankfully\, one being consi
 gned to history. Over the past 50 years\, academic and non-academic intere
 st in war has moved on\, with an exponentially increasing interest in the 
 experience of war. Military history is no longer just the study of the gen
 erals and commanders\, but rather the exploration of the individual and in
 deed the impact that war had on them.\n\nSuch interest has attracted non-h
 istorians into the field\, and we find the disciplines of psychology and p
 sychiatry particularly interested in the histories of the ancient past. An
 cient warfare has become a playing ground in which medical writers\, theor
 ists\, and analysts come and explore modern ideas of the human mind and th
 e human experience. While such an interdisciplinary dialogue is to be welc
 omed\, it has brought with it some very deep-seated concerns regarding the
 se universalist models of psychology\, and raises some important questions
  about the new direction ancient military history finds itself heading tow
 ard.\n\nIn this talk\, Owen will offer a brief overview of the state of th
 is multi-disciplinary dialogue before focusing on one particularly importa
 nt case study: the study of post-traumatic stress disorder and its possibl
 e presence in the ancient world. He will use an important and influential 
 case study that has become a poster child for the argument that PTSD exist
 ed throughout history\, that it is not a modern phenomenon. Further\, Owen
  will suggest that such a use of ancient history is misguided and has the 
 potential to do real damage to the lives of modern veterans. Finally\, he 
 will discuss how the ongoing work in the field of ancient military history
  is offering new interpretations\, in turn offering new ways within which 
 these disparate disciplines can help one another.\n\nRegister "here":https
 ://wolfson-cam-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/register/9215911717003/WN_4jPWEfOYSBK
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LOCATION:Zoom webinar
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