A Distraction: Rome's Macedonian Wars

Charles R. King utilizes his academic education in physics and classical history to apply an original quantitative and empirical face to the study of one of the more overlooked conflicts in antiquity, Rome's Macedonian Wars. Accessible to both the professional historian and the buff, this analysis enables the reader to approach the Macedonian Wars in a larger context and from a new and different outlook. The author utilizes primary sources and examination available data to provide unique insights on how this series of terrible conflicts was avoidable.

Charles R. King's specific area of interest has always been the Roman Republic period which has fascinated him since childhood. This work not only utilizes his education and academic background, but also takes advantage of his experience as a career military officer and of actual visits to many of the significant sites of the wars.