Land Battles in 5th Century BC Greece: A History and Analysis of 173 Engagements (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 24 hours | |Short Description for Land Battles in 5th Century BC Greece In the 5th century B.C., Greece was a patchwork country of small, independent city-states whose tendency to fight each other was offset only by strong ties to common cultural elements such as language and a unique style of warfare. While surviving myths emphasize heroics and honor, the reality of ancient Greek warfare was that of regular men dealing with everyday problems. Relying heavily on prima
Full description- Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
- Published: 30 September 2011
- Format: Paperback 323 pages
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- Categories: Classical History / Classical Civilisation | Military History
- ISBN 13: 9780786467730 ISBN 10: 0786467738
- Sales rank: 952,622
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Full description for Land Battles in 5th Century BC Greece
In the 5th century B.C., Greece was a patchwork country of small, independent city-states whose tendency to fight each other was offset only by strong ties to common cultural elements such as language and a unique style of warfare. While surviving myths emphasize heroics and honor, the reality of ancient Greek warfare was that of regular men dealing with everyday problems. Relying heavily on primary sources such as Herodotus, Thucydides and Plutarch, this volume provides the first-ever tactical level survey of all Greek land engagements which occurred during the 5th century B.C., a seminal period in the history of western warfare.
