Hobart and William Smith Speaker Series: The Hoplite Shield, Spear, and Ancient Greek Combat: A Black Belt’s Perspective

Ever wonder what led to the rise of democracy?

Seldom has any one ancient artifact had as much riding upon our understanding of its development and use as the double-grip shield (aspis) of the archaic and classical Greek heavy infantryman (hoplite). This is because, strange as it may seem, the double-grip shield is key to an on-going debate about democracy’s origins.

Want to learn more?

Join us for the second lecture in our Hobart and William Smith speaker Series featuring Leah Himmelhoch, Associate Professor of Classics discussing "The Hoplite Shield, Spear, and Ancient Greek Combat: A Black Belt’s Perspective".