Hoplites at war : a comprehensive analysis of heavy infantry combat in the Greek world, 750-100 BCE / Paul M. Bardunias and Fred Eugene Ray, Jr.
"Drawing on classical literature, archaeology and the latest data from physical, behavioral and medical science, this study of hoplite equipment, tactics and command seeks to separate modern myths from observable facts. The authors resolve some persistent controversies and advance new theories about...
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Language: | English |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
[2016]
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Physical Description: | vii, 233 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm |
Format: | Book |
Contents:
- I.the tools
- Weapons
- Shields
- Body armor
- Other devices
- The men
- Culture
- Physicality
- Psychology
- The phalanx
- Hoplite formations
- The phalanx in action
- Special tactics
- Phalanx maneuvers
- Use of terrain
- Conclusions.