Warfare in the Classical World: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons, Warriors and Warfare in the Ancient Civilisations of Greece and Rome

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Summary: Let's go to WAR¡
Review: A masterful and remarkably appealing treatment of the military science of ancient Greece and Rome. Retired Cambridge scholar Warry assembled a powerful team of artists, cartographers, and other experts to produce whit is easily the finest one-volume treatment of the subject available today.from the rise of Mycenaean civilization to the fall of Ravenna and the collapse of the Western Roman Empire. John Warry tells of an age of great military commanders such as Alexander the Great, Hannibal, and Julius Caesar - men whose feats of generalship still provide material for discussion and admiration in the military academies of the world. . . . Highly recommended

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Summary: Don't think. Just buy it. Even if the cat has to go hungry.
Review: An absolute must have for anyone who is remotely interested in warfare in the classical world. Not just dry descriptions, but beautiful, realistic, full color illustrations of the soldiers from each important evoloution. (Such as the Homeric and Spartan hoplites, the Macedonian Phalangite, the Companion Cavalryman, the Thracian Peltast, the varied Persian troops, and the various evoloutions of the Roman Legionary and their foes (including Hannibal's Iberians, the Celts, and the Huns), along with detailed descriptions of each one's panopoly and tactics. Also describes all major battles, seagoing and siege tactics and the historical timeline surrounding each. The one thing it lacks is analysis of the great generals, which is appropriate as a good study of any great leader can easily fill a book this size. However, is a must-have companion to any T. A. Dodge or similar work on the period. Really puts a face on the fighting soldier.

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Summary: First rate primer on Greek and Roman Warfare
Review: An absolutely outstanding book about the Greek and Roman soldier and the warfare in the classical age. Mr. Warry's book is easy to follow and has the most oustanding illustrations of arms, equipment, fortifications, ships, seige engines, and individual soldiers. It is a great place to learn the basics of ancient warfare such as the different type of troops from light to heavy infantry or the types of cavalry and chariots. It is easy to imagine yourself as one of these soldiers and what it must have been like to go into battle as a Greek Hoplite or as a Roman Legionaire. I have to admit I was reading this book when I first got the idea to write my own book about a roman soldier, (The Chief Centurion) Warry's book helps you visualize clearly just what this soldier looked and felt like as he marched for miles with his full gear and then went into battle with the enemy whether that enemy was a Cartigenian, Persian, Gaul, or Jew. I strongly recomnend this book for anyone who wants to have a handy, easily readable book on the Art of Ancient Warfare.

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Summary: A MUST BUY
Review: As far as explaining warfare in the classical world, you really couldn't get a better book. Its illustrations are clear and informative. I originally found this book in my high school library and it took all my will power to keep from stealing it. I've found that most books that expain famous battles do so in a manner that's often vague and leave much to the reader's interpretation. This book shows how a battle came about - step by step. Keep in mind that it doesn't especially delve in the political/social mechanisms of why the battle started, but that isn't necessary considering that so many other books cover those topics sufficiently.

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Summary: This book is SO worth the money...
Review: Beyond that I can't add any more superlatives than have already been said in the reviews except to say "dittoes", of MANY broaching the subject it is the BEST I've seen or acquired and have. I can't imagine that one having an abiding interest in warfare, to include that of the ships, during the 'classical age' would be disappointed in buying this book.

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Summary: I wish I could give it 6 stars
Review: Easily one of my favorite books. I thought I knew a lot about the subject since it's been a hobby of mine for so long, but I learned a lot from this book. Superb illustrations. Five stars really doesn't do it justice.

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Summary: I love this book!
Review: Ever wonder how the Romans pulled off their big wins against the Greek phalanxes (and everyone else)? Not only will this book explain how they did it, it will show you how they did it with maps, diagrams and lots and lots of very nice illustrations. See how Frankish warriors anticipated New Wave clothes and hairstyles by hundreds of years!

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Summary: Fine Compendium of Greek & Roman Arms & Armor
Review: Excellently illustrated source for Classical Greek & Republican/Imperial Roman arms & armor; Lead chapter on Homeric/Mycenaean warfare has rarely portrayed/detailed weapons/armor, & chariot. Would love to see another volume that specifically covers Mycenaean/Dark Age Greece/Sea Peoples(?) (w/lots of illustrations).

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Summary: One of the two best books that I have found on the subject.
Review: I bought this book in hardbound some years ago and it has become very worn from continual use. It and Peter Connolly's "Greece and Rome at War" (now apparently out of print) are the two best books that I have found in many, many years of searching. They are truly outstanding, and I would recommend them to anybody from novice to near expert. Indeed, I have done so many times.

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Summary: A beautifully illustrated guide to ancient warfare
Review: I first found this book in a public library in the early 1980's. Shortly after that it was stolen and I searched for it until about a year ago when I found it in a bookstore. This is the most comprehensive guide to the arms, armor, and tactics of the ancient world that I have ever seen. The illustrations are incredible and the diagrams of famous ancient battles shed new light on what really happend. If you enjoy studying ancient warfare, especially Greek and Roman, then you will LOVE this book.