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Roman Military Equipment from the Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome, second edition

af M. C. Bishop, John Coulston ...

Rome's rise to empire is often said to have owed much to the efficiency and military skill of her armies and their technological superiority over barbarian enemies. But just how 'advanced' was Roman military equipment? What were its origins and how did it evolve? The authors of this book have gathered a wealth of evidence from all over the Roman Empire - excavated examples as well as pictorial and ... Læs mere

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The Lost Voices of Pompeii

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A History of Ancient Rome

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Ancient Rome matters.Its history of empire, conquest, cruelty and excess is something against which we still judge ourselves. Its myths and stories - from Romulus and Remus to the Rape of Lucretia - still strike a chord with us. And its debates about citizenship, security and the rights of the individual still influence our own debates on civil liberty today.SPQR is a new look at Roman history ... Læs mere

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af Richard Saller ...

Serier serie The Princeton Economic History of the Western World
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Ancient Cities

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af Mary Beard ...

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The Complete Cicero Anthology

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af Marcus Tullius Cicero ...

Serier serie Texts From Ancient Rome
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The Military Institutions of the Romans

af Vegetius, John Clarke ...

Also known as “De Re Militari” (On Military Matters), this is the only handbook of Roman warfare to survive to modern times. Written when the power of the Roman empire was already waning, it was intended to educate a new emperor on the capabilities of the Roman legions. Vegetius touches on all military matters, including the selection and training of recruits, the importance of logistics and ... Læs mere

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af Flavius Eutropius ...

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Serier serie Les Classiques Compilés
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The Auxilia of the Roman Imperial Army

af G. L. Cheesman ...

A clazzic work of military history, this was the first systematic study of the auxiliary soldiers who fought alongside the Roman legions. Using evidence ranging from their gravestones to the discharge papers that eventually granted them citizenship, Cheesman traces the evolution of the “barbarian” auxiliaries, from ad-hoc local levies to highly specialized units that became a vital component of ... Læs mere

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Surviving Rome

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