The most distinguished series in military history, published in the US for the first time. Each is volume written by a leading authority in the field and edited by John Keegan, the world's preeminent military historian.
The ancient Greeks—who believed war was the most important of human endeavors—bequeathed to the West an incomparable military legacy that still influences the structure of armies and doctrine today. This brilliant and controversial account covers a millennium of Greek warfare. 70 color, 30 b/w photographs.