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Romano-Byzantine Infantry Equipment
I P Stephenson
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Description for Romano-Byzantine Infantry Equipment
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The period from the accession of Diocletian to the Islamic conquest was a tumultuous one: a period of catastrophic defeat (Adrianople and the fall of the Empire in the West), as well as a brilliant success (the Justinian reconquest and the final defeat of Sassanid Persia). The period is well studied in political and historian terms; however, the Imperial Roman Army, particularly its appearance and equipment, remains a neglected topic. As a result a number of misconceptions have arisen. This authoritative follow-up to the author's successful "Roman Infantry Equipment: The Later Empire" not only corrects these misconceptions, it also provides ... Read more
The period from the accession of Diocletian to the Islamic conquest was a tumultuous one: a period of catastrophic defeat (Adrianople and the fall of the Empire in the West), as well as a brilliant success (the Justinian reconquest and the final defeat of Sassanid Persia). The period is well studied in political and historian terms; however, the Imperial Roman Army, particularly its appearance and equipment, remains a neglected topic. As a result a number of misconceptions have arisen. This authoritative follow-up to the author's successful "Roman Infantry Equipment: The Later Empire" not only corrects these misconceptions, it also provides ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752428864
SKU
V9780752428864
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Ref
99-2
About I P Stephenson
Awarded his PhD at the University of Reading, Ian Stephenson is one of Britain's leading experts on Roman and early medieval weaponry, and the first port of call for re-enactors. In addition to Roman Infantry Equipment he has published the definitive work on the Anglo-Saxon shield.
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