Storm of Spears Understanding the Greek Hoplite in Action

Name: Storm of Spears Understanding the Greek Hoplite in Action
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ISBN: 9781612001197

ISBN-10: 161200119X

ISBN-13: 9781612001197

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Authors: Christopher Matthew

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The backbone of classical Greek armies was the phalanx of heavily armored spearmen, or hoplites. These were the soldiers that defied the might of Persia at Marathon, Thermopylae and Plataea and, more often, fought each other in the countless battles of the Greek city-states. For around two centuries they were the dominant soldiers of the Classical world, in great demand as mercenaries throughout the Mediterranean and Middle East. Yet, despite the battle descriptions of Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon etc, and copious evidence of Greek art and archaeology, there are still many aspects of hoplite warfare that are little understood or the subject of fierce academic debate.Christopher Matthew's…

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List price: $32.95
Publisher: Casemate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
Publication date: 10/19/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 360
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.408

He is the author of a dozen books including Diary of a Somebody & has contributed to the Daily Telegraph, the Observer & Vogue. He is married with three children & lives in London & Suffolk.



Acknowledgements


List of Illustrations


List of Tables


List of Plates


Abbreviations


Foreword


Preface



The Hoplite Spear



Wielding the Hoplite Spear



Spears, Javelins and the Hoplite in Greek Art



Bearing the Hoplite Panoply



Repositioning the Spear in 'Hoplite Drill'



The Reach and Trajectory of Attacks made with the Hoplite Spear



The 'Kill Shot' of Hoplite Combat



Endurance and Accuracy when Fighting with the Hoplite Spear



The Penetration Power of the Hoplite Spear



The Use of the Sauroter as Weapon



Conclusion: The Individual Hoplite



Phalanxes, Shield Walls and Other Formations



The Hoplite Battle: Contact, Othismos, Breakthrough and Rout



Conclusion: The Nature of Hoplite Combat


Notes


Bibliography


Index