Reading response “The Hoplite at Citizen”
Read Ridley, “The Hoplite at Citizen,” 508-548 and post 200 word response to the article identifying the main argument(s), the main sources of evidence used by the author, and also the other scholarly commentaries on this subject to which the author is responding.
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The Hoplite at Citizen
The main argument presented by Ridley (1979) in his article is that the hoplites in Athens played a critical role in the region’s military development. Essentially, the young men took the oath at 18 years which made them liable for about 42 years of their lives to serve as hoplites. Ridley highlights the important developments in the Athenian society and their significance to the city’s protection and consequent engagement in wars.
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