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The Greek and Macedonian Art of War
Frank E. Adcock
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Paperback. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 115 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 186 x 115 x 8. Weight in Grams: 106.
This informal history traces battle tactics and military strategy from the time of the city-states' phalanxes of spearmen to the far-reaching combined operations of specialized land and sea forces in the Hellenistic Age. The author first describes the attitude of the Greek city-state toward war, and shows the military conventions and strategies associated with it. He then recounts how the art of war gradually evolved into new forms through the contributions of such men as the great commander Epaminondas, Philip of Macedon, his son Alexander the Great, and others. He also discusses the independence of land and sea power, ... Read more
This informal history traces battle tactics and military strategy from the time of the city-states' phalanxes of spearmen to the far-reaching combined operations of specialized land and sea forces in the Hellenistic Age. The author first describes the attitude of the Greek city-state toward war, and shows the military conventions and strategies associated with it. He then recounts how the art of war gradually evolved into new forms through the contributions of such men as the great commander Epaminondas, Philip of Macedon, his son Alexander the Great, and others. He also discusses the independence of land and sea power, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1962
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
115
Condition
New
Series
Sather Classical Lectures
Number of Pages
118
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520000056
SKU
V9780520000056
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