06-28-2012, 07:39 PM
I unfortunately don't have much time to post, but I addressed many of the concerns you have in my 2011 Ancient Warfare article on hoplite combat in the Marathon issue "Reconcilinig the storm of spears with the press of shields". The article goes a long way towards bridging the gap between the orthodoxy and the heretics. If you cannot access the article, email me.
Paul M. Bardunias
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A Spartan, being asked a question, answered "No." And when the questioner said, "You lie," the Spartan said, "You see, then, that it is stupid of you to ask questions to which you already know the answer!"
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A Spartan, being asked a question, answered "No." And when the questioner said, "You lie," the Spartan said, "You see, then, that it is stupid of you to ask questions to which you already know the answer!"
