War & the Soldiers of Rome: Uniforms, Weapons, Fortifications, Structure and Tactics-The Roman Soldier by Amédée Forestier & The Roman Soldier at Contributor(s): Forestier, Amédée (Author), Jones, H. Stuart (Author) |
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ISBN: 1782828346 ISBN-13: 9781782828341 Publisher: Leonaur Ltd OUR PRICE: $25.13 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Pictorial - History | Ancient - Rome |
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.78 lbs) 172 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Two rare and invaluable references on the Roman Army in a single volume This useful and concise book concerning the Roman military machine contains two invaluable works on the subject. The first work principally features monotone illustrations of the development of the Roman soldier and his equipment throughout the centuries of the Roman Empire by the Anglo-French artist Sir Am d e Forestier (1854-1930), who specialised in the portrayal of historical figures and scenes. Forestier's drawings are particularly useful to the modern student of the subject since his research references were taken directly from source material and were executed before the influence of modern illustrator's interpretations of the ancient world. Forestier's contribution is supported in this volume with an academic view of every aspect of the Roman way of waging war by Sir Henry Stuart Jones (1867-1939), Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford and Camden Professor of Ancient History. This is a thorough appraisal and is particularly useful in its descriptions and diagrams of variations of Roman military encampments. This second work is supported by line drawings and photographs of monuments which also offer useful source material to students of the period. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket. |