An exploration of 17 critical military conflicts of the Hellenistic
period in Western civilization. For almost two centuries, the
Macedonian phalanx, created by Philip II and refined by his son,
Alexander the Great, dominated the battlefields of the ancient world
from the sweltering riverbanks of India to the wooded hills of Italy.
As the preferred weapon of some of antiquity’s greatest commanders,
this powerful military system took center stage in many of the largest
and most decisive conflicts of ancient times. In Great Battles of the
Hellenistic World, Joseph Pietrykowski explores the struggles that
shook the ancient world and shaped history. From the structure and
composition of the opposing armies, to the strategy of their
campaigns, to the leadership decisions and tactics that decided the
engagements, Great Battles of the Hellenistic World examines seventeen
landmark conflicts from Chaironeia to Pydna over the course of 170
years of bloody warfare. “The writing is quite lively and
interesting. . . . Of value to war-gamers because he sets the stage
well and there is a lot of tactical detail. . . . An enjoyable book
to read.” —Bryn Mawr Classical Review
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ISBN
9781848847101
Publisert
2014
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Pen & Sword Military (ORIM)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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