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6 - The Polis: Freedom Farms, Phalanxes and Class War

Good in Theory: A Political Philosophy Podcast

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The Rise of Hoplite Power: Class Struggles in Ancient Greece

This chapter explores the significant role of hoplite farmers in ancient Greece's military and political landscape. It examines their military strategies, class struggles against the aristocracy, and how their demands for land and debt reforms transformed societal structures.

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