The MeG Podcast, Series 6, Episode 1 - Hoplites and Competition Amendments

 

After a quite long hiatus, The MeG Podcast is back again for an episode where the team chat about hoplites and how they did against non-hoplite enemies, plus some discussion of the proposed competition amendments.

Read on for the link to the podcast and some reading suggestions on the hoplite topic ...

The podcast can be found here - https://themegpodcast.podbean.com/e/the-meg-podcast-series-6-episode-1-hoplites-and-competition-amendments/

Here are some reading suggestions. Links to Amazon for convenience although other suppliers are, of course, available. Additionally the historical sources are available online (I believe).


Historical Texts

Herodotus - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Histories-Penguin-Classics-Herodotus-ebook/dp/B003AYZBMA

Thucydides - https://www.amazon.co.uk/History-Peloponnesian-War-Classics/dp/0140440399

Xenophon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Xenophon-Illustrated-Ancient-Classics-ebook/dp/B00GDAR76G


Osprey Books

Greek Hoplite 480-323 BC: Weapons, Armour, Tactics - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Greek-Hoplite-480-323-BC-Weapons/dp/1855328674

Greek Hoplite vs Persian Warrior: 499–479 BC - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Greek-Hoplite-Persian-Warrior-499-479-ebook/dp/B0BLLWR54J


Other Books

The Greek Hoplite Phalanx: The Iconic Heavy Infantry of the Classical Greek World - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Greek-Hoplite-Phalanx-Infantry-Classical/dp/152678856X

Hoplites at War: A Comprehensive Analysis of Heavy Infantry Combat in the Greek World, 750-100 BCE - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hoplites-War-Comprehensive-Analysis-Infantry/dp/1476666024

Storm of Spears: Understanding the Greek Hoplite in Action - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Storm-Spears-Understanding-Hoplite-Action/dp/1848842953

Greek Warfare: Myth and Realities - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Greek-Warfare-Hans-van-Wees/dp/0715629670

Reinstating the Hoplite: Arms, Armour and Phalanx Fighting in Archaic and Classical Greece - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Reinstating-Hoplite-Classical-Einzelschriften-2013-04-05/dp/B01FEL0W8O




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