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Pressfield, Afghan Campaign
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07-27-2006, 12:08 PM
I have read "The Gates of Fire" and "the Tides of War" by Pressfield a couple of years ago. The author draws a quite grim picture of ancient Greece, which I appreciate. In my opinion "Gates of Fire" was excellent, very athmospheric in describing the Thermopylae battle.

Also the author seems to know something about the battle tactics of antiquity which is not always so. "The Tides of War" was also good, telling about the peloponnesian war through the eyes of a mercenary and there´s also Alcibiades & Socrates, of course...

I am not an expert of the ancient fiction but these books surely belongs to the top among them.
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Pressfield, Afghan Campaign - by Jona Lendering - 07-27-2006, 11:49 AM
Re: Pressfield, Afghan Campaign - by Virilis - 07-27-2006, 12:08 PM
Re: Pressfield, Afghan Campaign - by Narukami - 07-27-2006, 04:22 PM
Re: Pressfield, Afghan Campaign - by Niedel - 07-27-2006, 05:27 PM
Re: Pressfield, Afghan Campaign - by qcarr - 08-06-2006, 10:27 AM
Re: Pressfield, Afghan Campaign - by Idomeneas - 12-28-2006, 12:55 PM
Re: Pressfield, Afghan Campaign - by Arthes - 12-28-2006, 09:18 PM
Re: Pressfield, Afghan Campaign - by Idomeneas - 12-28-2006, 11:13 PM

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