Hoplites at War is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in ancient warfare, full of useful insights. Note: Hoplites at War is also available as an e-pub, ISBN 978-1-4766-2636-9. Reviewer: A. A.

Hoplites: Vase showing Hoplite Battle c.600 BC (Louvre, Paris) ... the phalanx was used primarily against other Greeks who obeyed the same honor-bound rules of warfare.

Experts suggest Corinthian helmets limited the wearer's peripheral vision, but that limitation may not have mattered in ancient Greek hoplite warfare, where warriors stood close together in a ...

The Evolution of Greek Military Institutions and Tactics. Prof. Wrightson (South Dakota State) gives us a summary of the evolution of Greek warfare from the Bronze Age through the height of the wars ...

Scholars have long noted that some scenes in the Iliad, Homer’s epic tale of the Trojan War, contain anachronisms like chariots and hoplite warfare that were common when it was written down in ...

A helmet up for auction in London is a well-preserved example of the "Corinthian" helmets used by many hoplite warriors.