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Mogadishu, Baghdad, Troy, or Heroes Without War

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Greif, M. (2016). Mogadishu, Baghdad, Troy, or Heroes Without War. In Greif, M. Against Everything: Essays. Verso, pp. 247-269

in ancient Greece and during the Byzantine era: the men fighting in the first rank of the phalanx

a piece of armour that protects the leg

Well-made greaves defend his legs

by Mark Greif
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Well-made greaves defend his legs

by Mark Greif
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assistance and support in times of hardship and distress

The puncture is healed by a medic or, occasionally, the succor of a god.

by Mark Greif
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The puncture is healed by a medic or, occasionally, the succor of a god.

by Mark Greif
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relating to the writing of the lives of saints; (derogatory) adulatory writing about another person

The hagiographic literature of special forces in Afghanistan is both unilluminating and extensive.

by Mark Greif
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The hagiographic literature of special forces in Afghanistan is both unilluminating and extensive.

by Mark Greif
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Arab guerrillas operating especially in Israel and Palestine against the Israeli government, and in Iraq against the occupying coalition forces during and after the Second Gulf War