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Ancient Greek Fortifications 500-300 BC

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Fortress - Ancients (Up to 500 A.D.)

MSRP old price: $18.95


Product Info

Title
Ancient Greek Fortifications 500-300 BC
Publisher
Category
Author
Nic Fields
Publish Year
2006
Pages
64
Dimensions
7.5x9.5x.25"
NKG Part #
2147394163
MFG. Part #
OSPFOR040
Type
Softcover
Series
FOR40

Description

The development of the city-state in the Classical period of Greek history ensured a shift in the nature of fortifications in the region. No longer were fortresses designed to defend a ruler and his entourage, rather the whole of the citizen body had to be protected against any outside threats. The enceintes of these Greek city-states did not have to be very high or strong as city-state conflict was still decided by spear and shield, though some thought was still given to the science of fortification. This book details the construction and ongoing development of the defenses that protected some of the most illustrious sites in Greece during the most famous period of her history.