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Greek Hoplite 480–323 BC (Warrior) Paperback – December 25, 2000

by Nicholas Sekunda (Author), Adam Hook (Illustrator)
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The Greek hoplite, the archetypal spear-armed warrior, is perhaps the most prevalent figure in our view of the 'Golden Age' of Ancient Greek civilisation. It was during this period that the state began to take greater responsibility for military organisation, and the arming and equipping of its citizens. From the victory at Marathon over Darius of Persia (490 BC), through bitter inter-state warfare, to the rise of Philip of Macedonia and his son Alexander the Great, the hoplite soldier was in the front-line. This title narrates the life and experiences of the common Greek warrior, how he was recruited, trained and fought, and also looks in detail at how his weapons, armour, shields and helmets developed in the course of time.
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    Warrior
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    64 pages
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    English
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    Osprey Publishing
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    December 25, 2000
  6. Dimensions
    7.26 x 0.17 x 9.86 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1855328674
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    978-1855328679
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Insights into the real lives of history's fighting men, packed with full colour illustrations, highly detailed cutaways, exploded artwork of weaponry and armour, and action-packed battle scenes.

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Nicholas Sekunda was born in 1953. After studying Ancient History and Archaeology at Manchester University, he went on to take his PhD in 1981. He has taken part in archaeological excavations in Poland, Iran and Greece, and participated in a research project on ancient Persian warfare for the British Institute of Persian Studies. He has published numerous books and academic articles, and is currently teaching at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology in Torun, Poland.

Adam Hook studied graphic design, and began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on subjects as diverse as the Aztecs, the Ancient Greeks, Roman battle tactics, 19th-century American subjects, the modern Chinese Army, and the history of fortification. His work features in exhibitions and publications throughout the world.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Osprey Publishing (December 25, 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 64 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1855328674
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1855328679
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.26 x 0.17 x 9.86 inches
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M. Anderson
5.0 out of 5 stars Very, very useful for those interested in the Ancient Greeks
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2014
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As I read about Ancient Greece I find myself consulting this book a lot. It makes the battles much easier to understand, and also gives insight into what the normal lives of hoplites may have been like. Many illustrations and photographs. Only one caveat: I wish the authors hadn't thought it necessary to put discreet shields and bushes over the genitalia of the young men in the gymnasia or preparing for battle. But then I am a female, and perhaps male readers wouldn't find that so interesting. Also I imagine these books are prepared so that young people will use them (although the writing is not aimed at being entertaining). We wouldn't want young people to know that nude Greek men had genitalia.
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Neon
3.0 out of 5 stars A Holy Land connection
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2012
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I purchased this book hoping to get historical information that helped connect biblical records to world history specifically the time of Alexander the great, the 300 Spartans. At the time I did not comperhend the title Hoplite!
So this really was not a help in what I was looking for
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Brian Wayne Wells
5.0 out of 5 stars The Universal Ancient Greek Soldier is Described in this Reference Book.
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2016
This is a very good reference book on the leading Greek infantry soldier--the Hoplite. Hoplites were used by Sparta and Athens and other city-states of Ancient Greece.
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Eduardo J. Tellez A
5.0 out of 5 stars The citizen soldier, his role in the classical Greek warfare
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2004
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 the source, when a author point out the sources he is given you a great help, I always like to start with a book which can guide to another great source of the same theme.
In this book we follow the life common Hoplite and experiences Training,Motivation and Preparation for the Hoplite Battle, the author provides full detail on what they wore, how they fought, and how their function fitted into the structure of Greek society.
We also can see the how his weapons, armour, shields and helmets developed in the course of time, the development of the arms and armour from the pilo helmet to the Phrygian Helmet with 10 fabulous pieces of artwork from Adam Hook with a lot of black and white photos.
The book belongs on every classicist's shelf or fan of the Armours, this is what I enjoy the most of this books the description of the equipment wore by the typical soldier that dominated the classical Greek warfare, you would learn a lot,the volume presents the hoplite during the classical era from the Battle of Salamis to the death of Alexander the Great as clearly as can be imagined.
To learn more about the Warfare in the Classical Period or the Arms and Armours of the Hoplite you should star with the book of "Arms and Armor of the Greeks" by Anthony, M. Snodgrass another great writer is Peter Connolly check "Greece and Rome at War" many illustration and also "Warfare in the Classical World" by John Gibson Warry, "The Wars of the Ancient Greeks" by Victor Davis Hanson(Cassell History of Warfare series)"Thermopylae:The Battle for the West" by Ernle Bradford is an accessible narrative, also give a inside the Greek world and the warfare but if you want more of the Spartan,Hoplite and the Hot Gates check "Gates of Fire" by Steven Pressfield is a novel but with a lot of detail, from the author of the book there are many titles always from Osprey Marathon 490 BC(Campaign 108)is very useful.
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K. Murphy
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Stars not nearly enough
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2007
If you could have only one book on Greek heavy infantry warfare, this would be it. It examines every facet of the warrior's life in war and peace, in combat and at ease, including gear, appearance, tactics, and personal experience in battle. Gave a very easy-to-read introduction to hoplite battle tactics, and the plates supplement the text well. The plate commentary is extremely detailed.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
5.0 out of 5 stars Flawless
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2006
Nicholas Sekunda has produced a masterpiece with "Greek Hoplite". He goes into excellent detail describing the training of hoplites, their weapons and equipment, their organization on campaign, and their battle tactics. He also makes excellent use of primary sources, quoting Xenophon, Plutarch, and even the Greek tragedian Aeschylus. The colour plates are also vividly drawn. I honestly cannot think of anything bad to say about this book.
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elliot :-)
3.0 out of 5 stars but it was a nice book on Greek life
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2015
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I don't read this anymore, but it was a nice book on Greek life.
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William Booker
5.0 out of 5 stars life of a Greek Hoplite warrior.
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2005
For anyone interested in ancient Greek military history this is a very informative book. The color plates are beautifully rendered and meticulously detailed.While this book is aimed at the younger reader, anyone with a thirst for knowledge on this subject will find it useful.The text is well written and enjoyable to all age levels.I find myself referencing it often to add realistic images to other works on this subject.
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richard john lang
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent text & illustrations
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 21, 2023
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Pretty much all you need (as a modeller) within one short book.
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Kate Cartwright
5.0 out of 5 stars Historisch fundierte Literatur
Reviewed in Germany on July 8, 2022
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Die Osprey Büchlein überzeugen meiner Meinung nach alle mit historischem Spezialwissen zu den im Titel des Buches genannten Thema. Mehr muss man nicht sagen ;)
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ままぞん
5.0 out of 5 stars 重装歩兵解説
Reviewed in Japan on March 21, 2014
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古代ギリシアの重装歩兵hopliteの名は
その丸い楯hoplonに由来し
その楯が隣の兵士の命を守り
その勇気が一族の名を守ったのです。
重装歩兵について取り上げた異色の垂涎の一冊です。
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William Axtell
4.0 out of 5 stars A good book to add to the collection
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2013
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Well, this is a good book on Greek Hoplites, full of useful information to add to my understanding of this style of warfare. The illustrations are immensely useful and it covers small detail which other books just miss out on. However, details on some of the equipment is a bit deficient, for instance there is no attempt to categorise the different helmet types properly. Also, the organisation on the battlefield is not rather rushed over and a much better take on that can be found in Greece and Rome and War by Peter Connolly. Still, as I say there is information I have not found elsewhere in here, including an excellent section on the non-military equipment each soldier carried and a magnificent breakdown of the parts of the sword and scabbard, and I would thoroughly recommend this book.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 17, 2015
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Good.
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