{"product_id":"first-sacred-war-alexandra-warfield-9798292304630","title":"First Sacred War: (595-585 Bc)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst Sacred War: (595-585 BC)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA war fought in the name of the gods. A city destroyed to protect a sanctuary. A military legacy that shaped Western warfare.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBetween 595 and 585 BC, \u003cb\u003ecentral Greece\u003c\/b\u003e was drawn into a brutal, coordinated campaign unlike anything it had seen before. This is the gripping account of the \u003cb\u003eFirst Sacred Wa\u003c\/b\u003er - when alliances were tested, \u003cb\u003e siege warfare evolved\u003c\/b\u003e, and the very definition of holy war was rewritten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the walls of\u003cb\u003e Kirrha\u003c\/b\u003e to the\u003cb\u003e sacred precincts of Delphi, \u003c\/b\u003e this book examines how city-states turned ritual grievances into full-scale military action. It shows how cavalry, naval patrols, and supply tactics were all adapted in real time, and how \u003cb\u003ethe Amphictyonic League\u003c\/b\u003e emerged as a new force in \u003cb\u003eGreek geopolitics\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrounded in historical evidence and written with academic precision, \u003ci\u003eFirst Sacred War: 595-585 BC\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers deep into the military strategies, political intrigues, and religious stakes of a war that changed the nature of warfare itself. Through careful attention to dates, personalities, and battlefield decisions, this volume serves both the general reader and the scholar - without sacrificing accuracy or clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers of \u003cb\u003eclassical military history\u003c\/b\u003e, ancient geopolitics, or the origins of Western conflict strategy, this is a book worth your full attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexandra Warfield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798292304630\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.19d","brand":"Alexandra Warfield","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440547541247,"sku":"9798292304630","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_23291447-9aaf-4174-ab22-4fdf54783e16.jpg?v=1777183165","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/first-sacred-war-alexandra-warfield-9798292304630","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}