A STORM OF SPEARS: Understanding the Greek Hoplite at War

The backbone of the classical Greek armies was the phalanx of heavily armored spearmen, or hoplites. These were the soldiers that defied the might of Persia at Marathon, Themophylae and Plataea, and often fought against each other in countless battles of the Greek city-state. Matthew's groundbreaking reassessment combines rigorous analysis of literary and archaeological evidence. 24 pages of color photos.