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The Roman Army: The Greatest War Machine of the Ancient World
Chris McNab
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Description for The Roman Army: The Greatest War Machine of the Ancient World
Paperback. The image of the Roman legionary is as familiar today as it was to the citizens - and enemies - of the vast Roman Empire. This book examines the Roman Army from the first armed citizens of the early Republic through the glorious heights of the Imperial legions to the shameful defeats inflicted upon the late Roman Army by the Goths and Huns. Editor(s): McNab, Chris. Series: General Military. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 192 x 23. Weight in Grams: 964.
The image of the Roman legionary is as familiar today as it was to the citizens - and enemies - of the vast Roman Empire two thousand years ago. This book goes beyond the stereotypes found in popular culture to examine the Roman Army from the first armed citizens of the early Republic through the glorious heights of the Imperial legions to the shameful defeats inflicted upon the late Roman Army by the Goths and Huns. Tracing the development of tactics, equipment and training, this work provides a detailed insight into the military force that enable Rome to become the ... Read more
The image of the Roman legionary is as familiar today as it was to the citizens - and enemies - of the vast Roman Empire two thousand years ago. This book goes beyond the stereotypes found in popular culture to examine the Roman Army from the first armed citizens of the early Republic through the glorious heights of the Imperial legions to the shameful defeats inflicted upon the late Roman Army by the Goths and Huns. Tracing the development of tactics, equipment and training, this work provides a detailed insight into the military force that enable Rome to become the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849088138
SKU
V9781849088138
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About Chris McNab
Chris McNab is an author and editor. To date he has published over 25 books, including Twentieth Century Small Arms (2001), Gunfighters -The Outlaws and their weapons (2005, contributing editor), The Personal Security Handbook (2003), The Encyclopedia of Combat Techniques (2002) and The Illustrated History of the Vietnam War (2000). He is the co-author of Tools of Violence (2008) and ... Read more
Reviews for The Roman Army: The Greatest War Machine of the Ancient World
This book is a must for anyone interested in ancient history. And, best of all, while the original hardcover copy was reviewed here, an even cheaper paperback edition was released in 2012!
Toy Soldier & Model Figure (May 2013) As with all of Osprey's books, this one is full of detailed drawing and maps to ... Read more
Toy Soldier & Model Figure (May 2013) As with all of Osprey's books, this one is full of detailed drawing and maps to ... Read more