{"product_id":"mercenaries-in-the-classical-world","title":"MERCENARIES IN THE CLASSICAL WORLD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stephen English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pen \u0026amp; Sword\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear published:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2012\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePagination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 212pp, map\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good in plastic covered d\/w\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood in plastic covered d\/w with previous owner name on endpaper. Mercenaries were a significant factor in many of the wars of the Classical world, being employed in large numbers by several states. The most famous were Xenophon’s ‘Ten Thousand’, who had to cut their way out of the Persian Empire after the death of their employer. Greek infantry were for long the most dominant type, but some, such as Celts and Thracians were hired largely for their love of fighting. Others like Cretan archers or slingers from Rhodes and the Balearic Islands, were valued for their specialist skills.","brand":"Military History Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67669429715243,"sku":"16602","price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/militaryhistorybooks.com\/products\/mercenaries-in-the-classical-world","provider":"Military History Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}