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The Hellenistic Period (323-31 BCE) saw the Grecian phalanx--long
dominant in Mediterranean warfare--challenged by legionary
formations from the rising city-state of Rome. The Roman way of war
would come to eclipse phalanx-based combat by the 160s yet this was
not evident at the time. Rome suffered numerous defeats against the
phalanxes of Pyrrhus and Hannibal, its overseas campaign against
the brilliant Spartan mercenary Xanthippus met disaster, and
several Roman victories over Hellenistic foes were not decisive.
The story of combat in this pivotal era is not well documented.
This book for the first time provides detailed tactical analyses
for all 130 significant land engagements of Hellenistic armies
300-167 BCE.
It has been 2500 years since the Greek heavy infantry known as
hoplites dominated the battlefield. Yet they still capture the
imagination today, through a wave of successful action films,
novels and documentaries. The mass-media popularity of these famed
warriors has, however, helped spawn a number of misconceptions
about them. Drawing on classical literature, archaeology and the
latest data from physical, behavioral and medical science, this
study of hoplite equipment, tactics and command seeks to separate
modern myths from observable facts. The authors resolve some
persistent controversies and advance new theories about the nature
of ancient Greek warfare.
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