History Hack: The Invincible Beast

You've seen a pike phalanx in action in films, but what are they doing, and why? Christopher Matthew joins us for a masterclass on ancient warfare.Buy Christopher's book, Storm of Spears: Understanding the Greek Hoplite in Action, at the History Hack Bookshop here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6252/9781848842953Support us: https://www.patreon.com/historyhackTips: https://ko-fi.com/historyhackMerch: https://shop.historyhackpod.com/  Patreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes, in which you get to see behind the scenes and find out how the book was written. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/15MinuteBookClubWatch the video version: https://www.youtube.com/@15MinuteBook_ClubBuy [INSERT BOOK TITLE] at our Bookshop.org shop. Support authors, indie bookshops and us!UK Link: US Link: Visit our Bookshop with books from all of our guests via the links below:(UK) https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/15MinuteBookClub(US) https://bookshop.org/shop/15MinuteBookClub Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.