History Matters No Army? No Problem Defending the Home Front in Ancient Greece. Nadejda Williams | Published in History Today Volume 72 Issue 6 June 2022 Epaminondas saves the life of Pelopidas during the siege of Mantinea 385 BC, from Ward and Lock’s Illustrated History of the World, c.1882 © akg-images/UIG/Universal History Archive. To continue reading this article you will need to purchase access to the online archive. Buy Online Access Buy Print & Archive Subscription If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems.