Wars of the Ancient Greeks (Smithsonian History of Warfare) - Softcover

Hanson, Victor Davis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061142085 ISBN 13: 9780061142086

Publisher: Perennial, 2006

Synopsis

This brilliant account covers a millennium of Greek warfare. With specially commissioned battle maps and vivid illustrations, Victor Davis Hanson takes the reader into the heart of Greek warfare, classical beliefs, and heroic battles. This colorful portrait of ancient Greek culture explains why their approach to fighting was so ruthless and so successful.

• Development of the Greek city-state and the rivalries of Athens and Sparta.
• Rise of Alexander the Great and the Hellenization of the Western world.
• Famous thinkers—Sophocles, Socrates, Demosthenes—who each faced his opponent in battle, armed with spear and shield.
• Unsurpassed military theories that still influence the structure of armies and the military today.

About this title

Book Description:

The history of warfare in Ancient Greece from the heroic age of the city-states to Alexander the Great.

About the Author:

Victor Davis Hanson is Professor of Classics at California State University. His particular interest is in the military history of the Greek city-states, and his books have revolutionized the study of the subject.

About this edition

• Publisher: Perennial
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0061142085
• ISBN 13: 9780061142086
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240