A new translation of the 2nd-century Greek manual on warfare. "A work that cannot be neglected in any future study of ancient military history." —Ancient Warfare MagazineAelian's work on tactics is a hugely significant piece of ancient military literature, yet the last new edition in English was published in 1814. Although writing in the second century AD, Aelian drew heavily on earlier works to put together a comprehensive manual of warfare in the Hellenistic perio...

A "practical and thought provoking" study of the ancient military tactic known as the phalanx—the classic battle formation used in historic Greek warfare ( The Historian).In ancient Greece, warfare was a fact of life, with every city brandishing its own fighting force. And the backbone of these classical Greek armies was the phalanx of heavily armored spearmen, or hoplites. These were the soldiers that defied the might of Persia at Marathon, Thermopylae an...

Daunted by the prospect of old age? Fearful of becoming a silly old fool? 'No need,' says Christopher Matthew.He has just hit eighty. He plays golf; walks the dog; has all his own hair; doesn't need a hearing aid, and no one ever stands up for him on crowded buses and tubes. By his own lights a late middle ager who intends to remain so.No one likes the idea of getting old, but in this wry, thoughtful and very funny guide to life in the last lane, the author of the million-s...

Stepping into the lower deck of Christopher Matthew's Triple-Decker Treat, we discover that not only can a Le Creuset casserole be very dangerous in the wrong hands, but so too can Pilates, open-air opera in evening dress, weekending in Wales with a pug, and pushing a trolley in Waitrose.Next deck up, we meet a menagerie of assorted dogs - among them a spaniel who was once a big star of TV commercials, a Camp Bastion war hero, an overweight pug with ambitions to be a sheep...

When Christopher Matthew was six, the poems of Milne always reassured him that other children were as naughty as he was, so on reaching sixty he decided that he should adapt Now We Are Six, for an older audience.Now We Are Sixty is often hilarious, sometimes rueful and always thought-provoking. Some verses are about realising we are not as young as we thought, while some are about the more disconcerting problems of modern life; mobile telephones on trains, anti-so...

'It's never too late to have a fling, for autumn is just as nice as spring . . .'Christopher Matthew's latest collection of canny comic verse negotiates the perils and pitfalls of romance in later years. Love is revealed in the most unlikely places, with the most improbable people seeking it. Whether in Dorking, Diss, Clapham Junction or West Wittering, there are amorous opportunities waiting to be seized at the bridge table, on the tennis court, in the herbaceous border, on a bicy...

The perfect Christmas present for dog lovers.'Delights on every page . . . the man knows what he's barking at' Lady'Christopher Matthew is a comic genius' Sandi ToksvigFrom Ozymandias the Steve McQueen of Springers whose acrobatic sex life rivals Errol Flynn's, to terrier Ted, whose Falstaffian appetites (and over-indulgence following the loyal toast) lead to a shameful bender followed by a spell in rehab, man's best friend comes in many guises, not all of ...

The path trodden by the middle-aged middle classes in Britain, smooth though it may appear to the less privileged, is in reality a peculiarly dangerous one, dogged by its own set of terrors, pitfalls and opportunities for social humiliation. In The Man Who Dropped the Le Creuset on his ToeChristopher Matthew follows up the huge success of Now We Are Sixty with a collection of mordant, witty, cautionary verses on the subject of the British bourgeoisie and its foible...

Christopher Matthew's tribute to A. A. Milne's classic poems - such as 'Buckingham Palace', 'Lines and Squares', 'Puppy and I' and 'Rice Pudding' - is the perfect listen for those just turning sixty. Publishing for the first time in audio download to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the original publication of the book**.**When Christopher was six, the poems of Milne were always on hand to reassure him that ot...

In Teeny Meadows everything is bigger when you look at it from a different perspective. Bella, our brave little doodlebug learns how to develop courage to face her fears, while discovering the mysteries that make up her magical world. Come with Bella on her journey.Based on the adventures of Bella and her friends of Teeny Meadows. An inquisitive little doodle bug learns life lessons overcoming challenges while building friendships through her explorations and adventures. The Teeny ...

Essays exploring the role religion played in ancient Roman warfare, including destroying enemies' gods, wartime ceremonies, and live burials.Religion was integral to the conduct of war in the ancient world and the Romans were certainly no exception. No campaign was undertaken, no battle risked, without first making sacrifice to propitiate the appropriate gods (such as Mars, god of War) or consulting oracles and omens to divine their plans. Yet the link between war a...

Based on the adventures of Bella and her friends of Teeny Meadows. An inquisitive little doodle bug learns life lessons overcoming challenges while building friendships through her explorations and adventures. The Teeny Meadow series is designed to captivate young readers through a collection of stories each providing a different perspective and life lesson.The series features creative and colorful artwork from illustrator Erin McGaha, helping young readers visualize the experience...