The Ancient Greeks

Informationen zum Autor Nicholas Sekunda was born in 1953. After studying Ancient History and Archaeology at Manchester University, he went on to take his PhD in 1981. He has taken part in archaeological excavations in Poland, Iran and Greece, and participated in a research project on ancient Persian warfare for the British Institute of Persian Studies. He has published numerous books and academic articles, and is currently teaching at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology in Torun, Poland. Angus McBride was one of the world's most respected historical illustrators, and contributed to over 100 Osprey titles over several decades. Klappentext The cradle of western civilisation, the ancient Greek world, consisted of a series of independent city states some of which, such as Athens and Sparta, became major world powers. This authoritative volume by Nicholas Sekunda covers Greek warfare in the Classical Period, which stretches from the Greek victories over the Persian Empire to the death of Alexander the Great at the end of the 4th century. The book includes such famous battles such as Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis and offers a detailed account of Greek military dress during this period, supported by 12 full colour plates by Angus McBride. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction · Hoplite Warfare · 5th Century Cavalry · The Peloponnesian · The Lakedaimonian Hegemony · The Expansion of Thebes · The Plates: Key Notes

Product details

• Authors: Angus McBride, Nick Secunda, Nicholas Sekunda, Nicholas Victor Sekunda, Nick Sekunda
• Assisted by: Angus McBride (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.05.1986
• EAN: 9780850456868
• ISBN: 978-0-85045-686-8
• Dimensions: 187 mm x 248 mm x 7 mm
• Series: Elite; Elite
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Krieg und militärische Operationen