Warfare in Ancient Greece: Arms and Armour from the Heroes of Homer to Alexander the Great [Hardcover]

Tim Everson (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0750933186 | ISBN-13: 978-0750933186 | Publication Date: January 25, 2005

In this first comprehensive study of Ancient Greek warfare for over 35 years, Tim Everson discusses clearly and thoroughly the background, weapons and tactics of the ancient Greeks. He describes the weapons, armour, helmets, chariots and other military equipment used in from c. 1550 to 150 BC and traces how and when various pieces of equipment came into use; whether they were introduced from other regions or were native developments; the effectiveness of the armour and weapons used and when and why things changed (or not). Set against a background of a broad history of Greek warfare - how they fought, why they fought and the developments in tactics over the centuries - he examines both the archaeological evidence of actual finds, as well as ancient depictions of military equipment on vases and in sculpture and literary evidence of Homer, Herodotus, Thucydides and many other ancient authors.

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About the Author

Tim Everson is a graduate of the University of Manchester, where he completed a master's degree in Ancient Greek Body Armour. His previous publications include 'A Century of Kingston-upon-Thames' (Sutton), and he is editor of the journal 'Surrey History'.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: The History Press (January 25, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750933186
• ISBN-13: 978-0750933186
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #330,101 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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I usually hesitate before buying books that have no consumer ratings, but I decided to take a risk, and I was quite glad I did. I purchased this book because of my interest in the Mycenaean and Dark Age Greek metallurgy in regards to weapons and armor. Although this book does not dedicate too many pages to those particular areas, the author does bring up some interesting points such as why various armor parts are mentioned in Homer's Iliad, and why that is simply a linguistic confusion, as opposed to actually being the reality in armaments.

I didn't like the brevity in which Everson covered the Dark Age Greek warfare, but overall, the author does accomplish the mission of his book's statement in covering the various evolutions of Greek weapons and armor.