Roman Military Equipment from the Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome
M. C. Bishop
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Description for Roman Military Equipment from the Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HDDK; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 177 x 22. Weight in Grams: 970.
Rome's rise to empire is often said to have owed much to the efficiency and military skill of her armies and their technological superiority over barbarian enemies. But just how 'advanced' was Roman military equipment? What were its origins and how did it evolve? The authors of this book have gathered a wealth of evidence from all over the Roman Empire - excavated examples as well as pictorial and documentary sources - to present a picture of what range of equipment would be available at any given time, what it would look ... Read more
Rome's rise to empire is often said to have owed much to the efficiency and military skill of her armies and their technological superiority over barbarian enemies. But just how 'advanced' was Roman military equipment? What were its origins and how did it evolve? The authors of this book have gathered a wealth of evidence from all over the Roman Empire - excavated examples as well as pictorial and documentary sources - to present a picture of what range of equipment would be available at any given time, what it would look ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxbow Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
963g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781842171592
SKU
V9781842171592
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About M. C. Bishop
Mike Bishop is a specialist on the Roman army, with many publications to his name including the acclaimed and widely used Roman Military Equipment (2006). The founding editor of Journal of Roman Military Equipment Studies, he has also led several excavations of Roman sites.
Reviews for Roman Military Equipment from the Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome
This was a 'must read' from the moment it was published… the 2006 second edition was even better.
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