| The Sarmatians 600 BC-AD 450 Contributor(s): Brzezinski, Richard (Author), Mielczarek, Mariusz (Author), Embleton, Gerry (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 184176485X ISBN-13: 9781841764856 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2002 Annotation: The Sarmatians - one of the many nomadic groups to emerge from the great Eurasian Steppe - crossed the Don in about the 3rd century BC to displace their western neighbours, the Scythians, in the lands north of the Black Sea. Later they burst into Asia Minor and Rome's Danube provinces, becoming famous for the prowess of their lance-armed cavalry - first as enemies, and later as allies of Rome. They influenced Rome's adoption of heavy armoured cavalry, and in Roman service they were even posted to Britain. Drawing upon a wide reading of Classical authors and of Russian archaeological publications, this fascinating study is the first major English language attempt to reconstruct their armour, equipment and tactics. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Ancient |
| Dewey: 939.5 |
| Series: Men-At-Arms (Osprey) |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 7.22" W x 9.83" (0.36 lbs) 48 pages |
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Contributor Bio(s): Embleton, Gerry: - Gerry Embleton has been a leading illustrator and researcher of historical costume since the 1970s, and has illustrated and written Osprey titles on a wide range of subjects for more than 20 years. He is an internationally respected authority on 15th and 18th century costumes in particular. He lives in Switzerland, where since 1988 he has also become well known for designing and creating life-size historical figures for museums. |