Ebook: The Macedonian War Machine 359-281 BC

Dedication; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Table of Figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; Foreword; PART I -- ORIGINS AND PERSPECTIVES; Chapter 1 -- The Macedonian Army's Place in History; The Rise of Philip's Army State; The Macedonian Achilles; The Struggle for Power and its Aftermath; Chapter 2 -- Transmission of Military Knowledge; The Intellectual Base; Hellenistic Military Works; Transfer of Military Doctrine in Later Times; PART II -- PREPARATION; Chapter 3 -- Training Soldiers; Origins of Training; Where They Trained; Training Characteristics; Physical Culture.;""The army that emerged from the reforms of Philip II of Macedon proved to be without equal in the period covered and one of the most successful in the whole of the ancient period. Much has been written on aspects of Macedonian warfare, particularly the generalship of it's most famous proponent, Alexander the Great, yet many studies retread the same paths and draw conclusion on the same narrow evidential base, while leaving important aspects and sources of information untouched. David Karunanithy concentrates on filling the gaps in existing studies, presenting and studying evidence frequently.