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Rome & the sword : how warriors & weapons shaped Roman history / Simon James

By: James, Simon, 1957-Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Thames & Hudson, 2011 Description: 328 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cmISBN: 9780500251829; 0500251827Other title: Rome and the swordSubject(s): Soldiers -- Rome | Military art and science -- Rome | Rome -- Army | Rome -- History, MilitaryLOC classification: U35 | .J36 2011
Contents:
Forging the Roman sword -- Obsessed with victory -- 'Our weapons and armour' -- Deadly embraces -- Empire of the soldiers -- Swords of God
Summary: A pathbreaking study that integrates military theory with the historical account to explain how the Roman armies functioned, triumphed, and ultimately failedSummary: A pathbreaking study that integrates military theory with the historical account to explain how the Roman armies functioned, triumphed, and ultimately failed
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Includes bibliographical references and index

Forging the Roman sword -- Obsessed with victory -- 'Our weapons and armour' -- Deadly embraces -- Empire of the soldiers -- Swords of God

A pathbreaking study that integrates military theory with the historical account to explain how the Roman armies functioned, triumphed, and ultimately failed

A pathbreaking study that integrates military theory with the historical account to explain how the Roman armies functioned, triumphed, and ultimately failed