Well, as the title says. I've always had an affinity for ancient warfare and their military formations so i'm asking here. Google can't seem to provide me an answer or maybe i don't phrase it enough.
I'm looking for a book or reference that provides detailed information about military formations in the classical world. How would a general deploy his troops and where would he put them, for example.
My Roman history professor showed us an outline of Roman formation on how Scipio defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama or Cannae (i think) but she is no longer working at the university (sad).
It doesn't matter what society you guys had studied nor read.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Roman-Army-Greatest-Military/dp/1849088136
This book seems to fit your request, although it's only about The Roman Army, but it also goes through the changes of the Roman Army. Changes in types of troops and tactics. It also goes through the wars of the roman army.
It's not a book, but here's a link to the ancient historian Polybius discussing the merits of the phalanx against those of the Roman maniple.
http://legacy.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/polybius-maniple.asp