Legions of Rome
The Definitive History of Every Imperial Roman Legion
ISBN10: 1250004713
ISBN13: 9781250004710
Hardcover
608 Pages
$55.00
CA$61.50
The complete history of every Imperial Roman legion and what it achieved as a fighting force, by an award-winning historian.
In this landmark publication, Stephen Dando-Collins does what no other author has ever attempted to do: provide a complete history of every Imperial Roman legion. Based on thirty years of meticulous research, he covers every legion of Rome in rich detail. In the first part of the book, the author provides a detailed account of what the legionaries wore and ate, what camp life was like, what they were paid, and how they were motivated and punished. Part two examines the histories of all the legions that served Rome for three hundred years starting in 30 BC. The book's final section is a sweeping chronological survey of the campaigns in which the armies were involved, told from the point of view of the legions. Featuring more than 150 maps, photographs, diagrams and battle plans, Legions of Rome is an essential read for ancient history enthusiasts, military history experts and general readers alike.
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Legions of Rome
I
THE MEN
'Every country produces both brave men and cowards, but it is equally certain that some nations are naturally more warlike than others.'
VEGETIUS, De Re Militari,...