The greatest battles of the ancient Greek world

Which battles played a key role in Ancient Greek History? The Who, Why and How of the conflicts. This fascinating book describes and analyses the major battles of the Ancient Greek World, from the Battle of Marathon and the Persian Wars to the Battle of Pydna and the Roman Conquest.
With each of the 27 chapters devoted to a separate battle, the book transcends linear, ency­clopaedic logic, and narration of events and delves into the nature of the conflict, illumi­nating the causes leading up to the battle, and the strategies employed by both sides. The known and "unknown" participants in the Battles, the tactics employed, the weapons and the alignment of troops, the myths and the "unex­plained" phenomena, all vividly described based on the descrip­tions and information con­tained in the texts of Ancient Greek Historians. The knowl­edge of military events and thought process of the ancient Greeks is more significant and relevant today than it ever was.