Lovereading Athenian Hoplite vs Spartan Hoplite Peloponnesian War 431-404 BC

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Description: Athenian Hoplite vs Spartan Hoplite Peloponnesian War 431-404 BC. Paperback /softback. By Dr Murray Dahm.

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