Ancient Warfare IX.5

Ancient Warfare IX.5

Theme: Warriors of the Hellenistic Age

• Paul Johstono, 'At the point of the sarissa - Historical introduction'.
• Michael J. Taylor, 'The Macedonian Conscription Diagramma - Boys and old men'.
• Manousos E. Kambouris, 'One identity, three units, and many functions - The Hypaspist Corps'.
• Andrew Hillen, 'The rise and fall of the Achaen League - Citizen soldiers in the Hellenistic Age'.
• Haggai Olshanetsky, 'Jewish soldiers in Hellenistic armies - Warriors of Zion'.
• Kurt Schrauder, 'A Late Hellenistic Macedonian officer - Splendid and glorious'.
• Sidney E. Dean, 'The fight for Alexander's Asia - The Battle of Paraetacene'.
• Marc G. DeSantis, 'The Silver Shields after Alexander - Old men's war'.
• Robert Holmes, 'Defection and the Hellenistic soldier - To the strongest'.

Features:

• Brian Burfield, 'Disease and the Roman army - Fighting the hidden enemy'.
• Duncan B. Campbell, 'Military defence or customs barrier - The function of Hadrian's Wall'.