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War in Ancient Greece (ePub)

Ancient History Military

By Bob Carruthers
Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
File Size: 14.9 MB (.epub)
Pages: 576
ISBN: 9781473846739
Published: 15th May 2013

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The Athenian Thucydides (c490-395BC) wrote this history of the Peloponnesian War between the Spartans and the Athenians, believing that it would be a greater war than any that had preceded it, and his version of events would serve as “a possession for all time”.

The fragmentary nature of ancient Greece increased the frequency of conflict, but conversely limited the scale of warfare. Unable to maintain professional armies, the city-states relied on their own citizens to fight, reducing the potential duration of campaigns. The rise of Athens and Sparta as preeminent powers, however, led directly to the Peloponnesian War, which saw further development of the nature of warfare, strategy and tactics. Fought between leagues of cities dominated by Athens and Sparta, the increased manpower and financial resources increased the scale, and allowed the diversification of warfare. Set-piece battles during the Peloponnesian war proved indecisive and instead there was increased reliance on attritionary strategies, naval battle and blockades and sieges.

This book is essential reading for anyone interested the military history of the classical world.

As seen in All About History Magazine.

He (the author) is an unforgiving historian and his intelligence and precision are obvious. His sophisticated understanding is way ahead of its time. A must read for anyone with an interest in warfare 2,500 years ago, and £14.99 does represent decent value for money.

Military History Monthly

Thucydides’ account is littered throughout with tales of heroism, deceit, cunning, folly, hardship and glory; a classic to rival even the lliad.

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About Bob Carruthers

Bob Carruthers is one of the UK’s leading military historians and is famous in the UK for the bestselling book The Wehrmacht in Russia, published by Pen & Sword, which topped Amazon bestseller charts in 2012. Bob is also an Emmy AwardTM winning filmmaker whose work in the form of series such as Battlefield, Line of Fire, and Weapons of War are channel staples that are shown on BBC, Channel 4, Discovery, PBS and numerous other channels around the world.

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