Rome & the Sword: How Warriors & Weapons Shaped Roman History
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Simon James provides a striking new perspective on Roman history by focusing on the soldiers and their actions. Rome's soldiers were less sentinels of civilization than enforcers for aristocrats and autocrats against foreign foes and internal dissent. They were brutal and unruly, prone to mutiny and rebellion. How, then, to account for their sustained success and their eventual failure? Rome's dominion was achieved through soldiers' ferocity and excellent...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0500251827
ISBN13:9780500251829
Release Date:October 2011
Publisher:Thames & Hudson
Length:328 Pages
Weight:1.85 lbs.
Dimensions:1.5" x 6.1" x 9.4"
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