Soldiers and Ghosts
Author | : J. E. Lendon |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 484 |
Release | : 2005-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0300119798 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780300119794 |
Rating | : 4/5 (794 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Soldiers and Ghosts by : J. E. Lendon
Download or read book Soldiers and Ghosts written by J. E. Lendon and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sparta, Macedonia, and Rome--how did these nations come to dominate the ancient world? Lendon shows readers that the most successful armies were those that made the most effective use of cultural tradition.