Everyday Life of a Soldier on Hadrian's Wall

What was life like for the Roman troops stationed on Hadrian's Wall? Follow the life of one man, a Tungrian soldier, through recruitment, training, garrison duty and war. Focusing on a single point in time and one fort on the Wall, we explore every aspect of military life on this bleak and remote frontier. Where was he born? What did he spend his money on? How did he fight? What did he eat? Did he have lice or fleas? Archaeology and the accounts of ancient writers come together to paint a vivid picture of a soldier on the Wall soon after its completion in AD 130. Historical reconstruction and experimentation fill in the gaps that are left.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Paul Elliott has a degree in Ancient History and Archaeology and has written books on military history, cults and secret societies. His previous books for Fonthill were Legions in Crisis and A Roman Soldier on Hadrian's Wall. He has also written several articles for Ancient Warfare magazine. For the past decade he has been active in historical reconstruction and even taught Roman drill and cookery to primary school children.

Zusammenfassung

What would life have been like as a Roman soldier on Hadrian's Wall?

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Paul Elliot, Paul Elliott, Paul Elliot
• Verlag: Fonthill Media Ltd
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781781553640
• ISBN: 978-1-78155-364-0
• Seiten: 176
• Abmessung: 241 mm x 166 mm x 19 mm
• Gewicht: 444 g
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Altertum; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Staatslehre und politische Verwaltung