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Greek Hoplite 480-323bc

By Adam Hook , Nicholas Sekunda

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2000
ISBN
9781855328679, 1855328674
Open Library ID
OL8993135M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
13 MB (13915731 bytes)
Series
Warrior
Edition
illustrated edition
Pages
68\68
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

The Greek hoplite, the archetypal spear-armed warrior, is perhaps the most prevalent figure in our view of the 'Golden Age' of Ancient Greek civilisation. It was during this period that the state began to take greater responsibility for military organisation, and the arming and equipping of its citizens. From the victory at Marathon over Darius of Persia, through bitter inter-state warfare, to the rise of Philip of Macedonia and his son Alexander the Great, the hoplite soldier was in the front-line. This title narrates the life and experiences of the common Greek warrior, how he was recruited, trained and fought, and also looks in detail at how his weapons, armour, shields and helmets developed in the course of time.

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