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Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2001 09:37:45 -0500
From: Dan Tompkins <pericles@temple.edu>
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Here is a note I got from a buddy who is a military historian. I've made a start toward
answering but would love to hear from folks who work specifically on these topics.  His
question is slightly ambiguous: I assume he means, during times of conflict in antiquity, not
when we're dealing with each other.

> Question for you. Do you have a good sense of what the Classicists would have to say on such
> concepts as "non-combatant immunity" and "casualty aversion" during times of conflict?

Best,

Dan Tompkins

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