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The Spartan Army


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English | March 19, 2012 | ISBN: 1848845332 | 224 pages | MOBI | 10 Mb
For at least two centuries the Spartan army was the most formidable war machine in Greece; the purpose of this book is to show the reasons for this. Professor Lazenby looks first at the composition, training and organization of the army, tracing its roots back to the eighth century BC. The second part analyses some of the main campaigns – Thermopylae, Plataea, Sphakteria, Mantineia, The Nemea, Koroneia, Lechaion and Leuktra. The final part continues the story to the end of Greek independence.

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The Spartan Code Warriors of the Ancient World


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English | September 16, 2024 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0DH8H8FKM | 88 pages | EPUB | 0.98 Mb
Step into the world of The Spartan Code: Warriors of the Ancient World and uncover the secrets of one of history’s most formidable military cultures. This comprehensive exploration delves into the fascinating world of Ancient Sparta, revealing how the Spartan Code shaped the lives of its warriors and defined their legacy.

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Spartan Scytale and Developments in Ancient and Modern Cryptography, The


Free Download Martine Diepenbroek, "Spartan Scytale and Developments in Ancient and Modern Cryptography, The"
English | ISBN: 1350281328 | 2023 | 258 pages | EPUB, PDF | 2 MB + 9 MB
This book offers a comprehensive review and reassessment of the classical sources describing the cryptographic Spartan device known as the scytale. Challenging the view promoted by modern historians of cryptography which look at the scytale as a simple and impractical ‘stick’, Diepenbroek argues for the scytale’s deserved status as a vehicle for secret communication in the ancient world.By way of comparison, Diepenbroek demonstrates that the cryptographic principles employed in the Spartan scytale show an encryption and coding system that is no less complex than some 20th-century transposition ciphers. The result is that, contrary to the accepted point of view, scytale encryption is as complex and secure as other known ancient ciphers. Drawing on salient comparisons with a selection of modern transposition ciphers (and their historical predecessors), the reader is provided with a detailed overview and analysis of the surviving classical sources that similarly reveal the potential of the

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