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Informationen zum Autor Adrian Goldsworthy is a renowned historian and author.Among his other books are The Fall of theWest, Caesar: The Life of a Colossus and Roman Warfare. Klappentext Draws on archaeology, ancient art and original documentary sources to reveal the most convincing portrait to date of the famous fighting machine. With hundreds of illustrations, and brief biographies of the great commanders. Zusammenfassung Presents the picture of the world's most famous fighting machine. This title explores every aspect of the Roman army, from the daily lives of individual soldiers to the outcome of major campaigns. It discusses key Roman battles, and includes hundreds of illustrations and biographies of the great commanders. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: The Changing Face of the Roman Army • 1. The Republican Army • 2. The Professional Army • 3. The Life of a Roman Soldier • 4. The Army at War • 5. The Army of Late Antiquity
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Introduction: The Changing Face of the Roman Army - 1. The Republican Army - 2. The Professional Army - 3. The Life of a Roman Soldier - 4. The Army at War - 5. The Army of Late Antiquity
About the author
Adrian Goldsworthy is a renowned historian and author.Among his other books are The Fall of theWest, Caesar: The Life of a Colossus and Roman Warfare.
Summary
Presents the picture of the world's most famous fighting machine. This title explores every aspect of the Roman army, from the daily lives of individual soldiers to the outcome of major campaigns. It discusses key Roman battles, and includes hundreds of illustrations and biographies of the great commanders.
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'An outstanding general study of the Roman military system ... the best one-volume treatment of the subject now in existence' - The Historian
