Greek Hoplite 480-323 BC (Warrior)
 The citizen soldier, his role in the classical Greek warfare: What I like about the books of Nick Sekunda is that he always try to make it easy for the common guy, the text is not too academic and not dry like other Osprey Writers, I like the way he put [... more]
$14.95
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The Spartan Army (Elite)
Short and Fragmented Source of Information: The Spartan Army was my first read in the Osprey series. From the posted reviews I expected something more thorough and written with a style typically found in historical references. What I discovered was a [... more]
$17.95
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The Ancient Greeks (Elite)
Great study of the famous warriors of the Classical Period: As always Osprey may a nice contribution to anyone intEresting in the Ancient Warfare of the Greeks, this books is not a deep look or study of the famous Hoplites or armies of ancient times but [... more]
$18.95
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The Army of Alexander the Great (Men at Arms Series, 148)
An area that desperately needs more researchers!!: The army of Alexander would seem to be an excellent topic for a book. Yet, this is the only one in existence that documents colours as well as weapons/tactics etc. The art is quite superb. A unique book, [... more]
$17.95
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Alexander the Great (General Military)
Good Overview of Alexander's Army and Military Tactics: There are several great books about Alexander that focus on his astonishing military career but they tend to be scholarly and difficult for the Alexander novice to take in. If you want to get a [... more]
$19.95
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The Persian Army 560-330 BC (Elite)
Achaemenid Armies: As with the elite title on the Greeks by the same author, most of the book, save a brief introduction to the organization of the Achamenid Persian Army, is a highly detailed plate commentary. The plates are pretty good but are a little [... more]
$18.95
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Marathon 490 BC: The First Persian Invasion Of Greece ...
Archaeology, not Military History: Trying to write coherent military history about a battle that occurred almost 2,500 years ago is a daunting and problematic task. Written sources are few and often unreliable or fragmentary. Terrain can change so [... more]
$19.95
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Alexander the Great: His Armies and Campaigns 334-323 BC ...
Good Overview of Alexander's Army and Military Tactics: There are several great books about Alexander that focus on his astonishing military career but they tend to be scholarly and difficult for the Alexander novice to take in. If you want to get a [... more]
$24.95
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Caesar's Legions
You Need This Book!: I just received a wonderful book on the Roman military. It is called "CAESAR'S LEGIONS: the Roman Soldier from 753 BC to 117 AD". There are loads of photographs and over a dozen color plates! This is written by Nicholas [... more]
$24.95
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Early Roman Armies (Men-at-Arms)
Whence the Roman legion?: This book revolutionized my understanding of the Roman legion. Everyone acknowledges that the legion somehow evolved out of the Greek phalanx, which had come to dominate warfare in the years between 500-350 BC to such an extent [... more]
$17.95
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Marathon 490 BC: The First Persian Invasion of Greece ...
Archaeology, not Military History: Trying to write coherent military history about a battle that occurred almost 2,500 years ago is a daunting and problematic task. Written sources are few and often unreliable or fragmentary. Terrain can change so [... more]
$35.00
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