Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface 1 Introduction 5 I. The Spearmen: Greek Hoplite Warfare (500–401 B.C.) 7 II. Arguing with Socrates: Territorial Disputes, the Ionian Revolt, and the Rise of Sparta and Gela (500–481 B.C.) 21 III. The Strength of Lions: Marathon, Himera, and the Invasion of Greece 59 IV. Prelude to Collision: The Pentacontaetia (478–432 B.C.) 109 V. Danger and Glory: The Archidamian War (431–422 B.C.) 150 VI. Daring and Destruction: The Peace of Nicias and the Sicilian Invasion (421–413 B.C.) 199 VII. A World at Spear’s Length: The Decelean/Ionian War to the End of the 5th Century (413–401 B.C.) 237 Conclusion 287 Table 1: Combat Factors in Greek Pitched Battles (500–401 B.C.) 289 Table 2: Decisive Factors in Greek Pitched Battles (500–401 B.C.) 293 Table 3: Pitched Battle Record of Major Combatants (500–401 B.C.) 298 Table 4: Hoplite Losses and Point/Cause of Formation Failure for Greek Pitched Battles (500–401 B.C.) 301 Bibliography 307 Index 313

About the Author

Geologist Fred Eugene Ray lives in Bakersfield, California.

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