BOOK REVIEWS

A roundup of recent books on wargaming, or of special interest to the wargamer.

IAN BEAL AND CHRIS PAYNE

The Athenian Army 507-322 BC By Nicholas Sekunda ISBN: 978-1472862808 (Osprey Publishing, 2025) - £14.99 Athens, the birthplace of democracy and the city state that stood up to and resisted the Persian Empire, created its own Athenian Empire until it too was brought down by Sparta and her allies. What of the Athenian military and how did it evolve during the Greek & Persian wars and the destructive Peloponnesian Wars? This book answers these questions. The Athenian army seems to get much less literary coverage than its rival Sparta, and thus this latest Osprey is a welcome addition. The time frame covered is from 507 BC, when the democratic system is introduced by Cleisthenes, to 322 BC when Athens is ultimately defeated by Macedonia. This includes Athens fighting Sparta in…

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