
The Complete Roman Legions
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 10. September 2012
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-500-25183-6 (ISBN)
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Description
This is the first book for a general audience to cover all 45 imperial legions in compelling and accurate detail, telling the tales of their triumphs and defeats as they policed the empire and enlarged its borders. Focusing on the legions as the core of the Roman army, and chronicling their individual histories in detail, this volume builds on the thematic account of the Roman military force given by its companion The Complete Roman Army, and is vital reading for anyone who has enjoyed that book. It describes the legions in their various postings and major campaigns, as well as their activities as builders and peacekeepers on the empire's frontiers. Data files on each legion list their titles, standards, main bases and major campaigns; box features throughout range from accounts of major uprisings to surveys of the main bases and fortresses. Over 200 illustrations portray weapons, armour, inscriptions, fortresses and the regions where the legions served.'Beautifully designed and comprehensively illustrated, the book's authoritative and informative text dramatically brings to life the ancient world's most successful military machine' - Professor Lawrence Keppie
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
8 Illustrations, black and white; 204 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 270 mm
Width: 207 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1139 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-500-25183-6 (9780500251836)
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Nigel Pollard | Joanne Berry
The Complete Roman Legions
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Persons
Dr Nigel Pollard is a Roman historian and archaeologist. He is a lecturer in Ancient History in the School of Arts and Humanities at Swansea University. Much of his research focuses on the eastern part of the Roman Empire (Syria and Egypt) and Italy. Joanne Berry is a Roman historian and archaeologist, and a lecturer in Ancient History in the School of Arts and Humanities at Swansea University. Much of her research to date has focused on the ancient site of Pompeii. In 2008 she founded Blogging Pompeii, a news and discussion site for Pompeii and the archaeological sites of the Bay of Naples.
Content
Part I: The Legions in the Republican Period * Part II: The Legions in the Imperial Age * Part III: The Legions in Late Antiquity