"Greek mercenaries. Paws of war of ancient Greece" is an author Herbert William Park. If the book is not familiar to you, here's a description that I've written - just do re-write it:
"Greece's mercenaries are professional soldiers who surpassed in military art soldiers from other countries, which led to demand for their use in other states. The book describes the transformation of this soldiers of an army "amateur" from their primitive initial state in ancient times (VIII century BC) in a developed organized force in the Hellenistic era".The soldiers are attracted to service by the states of the Mediterranean and the Middle East and play a significant role in not only military expeditions, but also in the social and political history of the epochs of Cyrus the Younger, Dionysius I., Philip II. Other t
Эта книга является замечательным источником информации по теме греческих наемников позднего периода до нашей эры. Лев Диакон, ставший прообразом главного героя "Повести о настоящем человеке", использовал именно этот труд при ее создании. Книга дает детальную картину формирования и отношений внутри подразделений наемников, их места службы, вооружения и быте.
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#военное дело / спецслужбы
#зарубежная образовательная литература
#общая история
