Table of Contents

The men and their equipment; the environment of battle; Hoplite tradition and practice.

About the Author

Victor Davis Hanson (Professor of Classics California State University, Fresno California State University, Fresno)

Reviews

"The collection of hitherto unpublished essays brought together by Victor Davis Hanson in this book may be seen as the first scholarly approach we have had to what actually happened in a major battle between Greek city-states in classical times."
-"The Classical Review
." . . indispensable for any serious student of Greek warfare or Greek society. . . . readily accessible to a wide audience."
-"Classical World