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Weapons of the Romans
Michel Feugère
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Description for Weapons of the Romans
Hardback. The weaponry of the Romans was both instrument and reflection of the phenomenal success of the army and state as a whole. Num Pages: 224 pages, 300ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HB; JW; TTMW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 570.
The weaponry of the Romans was both instrument and reflection of the phenomenal success of the army and state as whole. Changes in form and usage indicate not only technological advances, but the huge number and variety of enemies and fighting techniques encountered; a Roman victory would see the parallel absorption of a people into the Empire, and their weapons into army use. Continually adapting to the military context of the time and place, the enemy faced and the people vanquished, weapons therefore represent a central from of evidence, reflecting changes not only in combat styles but in sophistications of ... Read more
The weaponry of the Romans was both instrument and reflection of the phenomenal success of the army and state as whole. Changes in form and usage indicate not only technological advances, but the huge number and variety of enemies and fighting techniques encountered; a Roman victory would see the parallel absorption of a people into the Empire, and their weapons into army use. Continually adapting to the military context of the time and place, the enemy faced and the people vanquished, weapons therefore represent a central from of evidence, reflecting changes not only in combat styles but in sophistications of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752425061
SKU
V9780752425061
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