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Part of a unique venture: Cassell's History of Warfare, a twenty-four volume series that captures the entire history of war and warfare, written by the world's leading experts Fully illustrated throughout and incorporating computer generated cartography that brings the battlefields to life First published in Hardback 1999 sold over 10,000 copies Available for the first time in paperback

About the Author

Victor Davis Hanson is Professor of Classics at California State University. His particular interest is in the military history of the Greek city-states, and his books have revolutionized the study of the subject. Victor Davis Hanson lives in Selma, California.