Hoplites

Hoplites
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 330
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ISBN-10 : 9781134961900
ISBN-13 : 1134961901
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Book Synopsis Hoplites by : Victor Davis Hanson

Download or read book Hoplites written by Victor Davis Hanson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-11-01 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Incorporating research found in ancient literary, iconographic, epigraphic, and archaeological sources, this book explores the experiences of the soldiers who conducted battle on the small plains of ancient Greece. The volume, which draws on the accumulated expertise of nine American and British scholars, emphasizes the actual techniques of fighting and practical concerns as the use of commands, music in warfare, the use of "dog-tags", and ritual on the battlefield.


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