Hello r/AskHistorians! I am u/Iphikrates, known offline as Dr Roel Konijnendijk, and I wrote Classical Greek Tactics: A Cultural History. The book's a bit pricey, so I'm here to spoil the contents for you!

The specific theme of the book (and the PhD thesis it's based on) is the character of Classical Greek approaches to battle, and the moral and practical factors that may make those approaches seem primitive and peculiar to modern eyes. I'm also happy to talk about related topics like the Persian Wars, Athens and Sparta, Greek historical authors, and the history of people writing Greek military history.

Ask me anything!

EDIT: it's 2 AM and I'm going to bed. I'll write more answers tomorrow. Thank you all for your questions!

EDIT 2: link to the hardcover version no longer works. I've replaced it with a link to the publisher's page where you can buy the e-book.