Reinstating the Hoplite Arms, Armour and Phalanx Fighting in Archaic and Classical Greece |
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| Author:
| Schwartz, Adam |
| ISBN: | 978-3-515-09330-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2009 |
| Publisher: | Franz Steiner Verlag
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $97.00 |
Book Description:
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Recent research into the military history of ancient Greece has questioned the central r#65533;le traditionally ascribed to the famous hoplite phalanx by historians and suggested that even as late as the Persian Wars of 480479 BC, Greek battles consisted essentially of open fighting and duels between individual combatants, in an almost Homeric fashion.
Recent research into the military history of ancient Greece has questioned the central r#65533;le traditionally ascribed to the famous hoplite phalanx by historians and suggested that even as late as the Persian Wars of 480479 BC, Greek battles consisted essentially of open fighting and duels between individual combatants, in an almost Homeric fashion.