Название: Great Battles of the Hellenistic World Автор: Joseph Pietrykowski Издательство: Pen & Sword Books Год: 2012 Формат: pdf, epub Страниц: 321 Размер: 17,03 Мб Язык: английский
For almost two centuries the Macedonian phalanx, created by Philip II and refined by his son, Alexander the Great, dominated the battlefields of the ancient world from the sweltering riverbanks of India to the wooded hills of Italy. As the preferred weapon of some of antiquity's greatest commanders, this powerful military system took centre stage in many of the largest and most decisive conflicts of ancient times.