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ISBN
9781473881778
Genre
Algemeen
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14-10-2016
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Taal
Engels
Uitgever
Pen & Sword Books
Auteur(s)
Owen Rees
Great Battles of the Classical Greek World
Owen Rees
In winkelmandje
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€6,99
This
book
presents
a
selection
of
eighteen
land
battles
and
sieges
that
span
the
Classical
Greek
period,
from
the
Persian
invasions
to
the
eclipse
of
the
traditional
hoplite
heavy
infantry
at
the
hands
of
the
Macedonians.
This
of
course
is
the
golden
age
of
the
hoplite
phalanx
but
Owen
Rees
is
keen
to
cover
all
aspects
of
battle,
including
mercenary
armies
and
the
rise
of
light
infantry,
emphasising
the
variety
and
tactical
developments
across
the
period.
Each
battle
is
set
in
context
with
a
brief
background
and
then
the
battlefield
and
opposing
forces
are
discussed
before
the
narrative
and
analysis
of
the
fighting
is
given
and
rounded
off
with
consideration
of
the
aftermath
and
strategic
implications.
Written
in
an
accessible
narrative
tone,
a
key
feature
of
the
book
is
the
authors
choice
of
battles,
which
collectively
challenge
popularly
held
beliefs
such
as
the
invincibility
of
the
Spartans.
The
text
is
well
supported
by
dozens
of
tactical
diagrams
showing
deployments
and
various
phase
of
the battles.
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