This is a beautifully illustrated book that follows the evolution of Hellenistic Armies through the final years of independence as they became increasingly influenced by Roman arms and tactics. This book provides rich illustration in the form of specially commissioned full colour drawings and photographs of re-enactors – Much Recommended.
NAME: Armies of the Past, Armies of the Hellenistic States, 323 BC to AD30, History, Organization & Equipment FILE: R2989 AUTHOR: Gabriele Esposito PUBLISHER: Pen & Sword BINDING: hard back PRICE: £19.99 GENRE: Non Fiction SUBJECT: Hellenistic States, Alexander the Great, Alexander's Successors, Macedonian Empire, post-Macedonian Empire, generals, infantry, cavalry, archers, engineers, military machines, weapons, training, tactics, strategies, organisation, equipment, elephants, siege machines
ISBN: 1-52673-029-4
IMAGE: B2989.jpg BUYNOW: tinyurl.com/yyjm2mmkf LINKS: DESCRIPTION: This is a beautifully illustrated book that follows the evolution of Hellenistic Armies through the final years of independence as they became increasingly influenced by Roman arms and tactics. This book provides rich illustration in the form of specially commissioned full colour drawings and photographs of re-enactors – Much Recommended. This book follows the very successful approach employed by the author in his earlier book reviewing changing equipment weapons and tactics of the Roman Armies in the closing years of the Roman Empire. The text reads very well and provides a flowing narrative as the author reviews the changes and the reasons for them. The full colour drawings and photographs convey the changes in a way that words alone cannot. The battles between the Greek City States and their battles with the Persians have generated much coverage over the years by historians, but they have been dwarfed by the amazing achievements of Alexander, as he forged a Macedonian Empire that briefly encompassed most of the known world. What followed his death has received far less coverage and one of the most neglected areas is how the Hellenistic States adapted their armies to changing circumstances after Alexander until the end of their independence, as Rome rapidly expanded into a new Empire. This is a rewarding book.