Name/Title
The Tactics of AelianSecondary Title
A New Translation of the Manual that Influenced Warfare for Fifteen CenturiesDescription
The Tactics of Aelian is a significant piece of ancient military literature, yet the last new edition in English was published in 1814. Although writing (in his native Greek) in the second century AD, Aelian drew heavily on earlier works, such as Asclepiodotus, to put together a comprehensive manual of warfare in the Hellenistic period (late 3rd to early 1st centuries BC). His Tactica thus examines all facets of warfare in the period of Alexander the Great's successors, including the arms and armor of cavalry and infantry, formations, commands and signals. Aelian also provides a discussion of the Roman army of the period.Context
Aelianus (flourished 2nd century AD) was a Greek military writer residing in Rome whose manual of tactics influenced Byzantine, Muslim, and post-15th-century European methods of warfare.Dimensions
Height
24.8 cmWidth
17.8 cmBook Details
Author
Christopher MatthewPublisher
Pen & Sword MilitaryDate Published
2012Binding
Binding Type
Hardcover or Case BoundPublication Language
Greek, EnglishISBN
1848849001 9781848849006Notes
224 Pages
