Roman Warfare by Adrian Goldsworthy-Legions-Italy-Carthage-Greece-World Conquest

Description: TITLE: Roman Warfare AUTHOR: Adrian Goldworthy PUBLISHER: Cassell & Co. (2000) ISBN: 0-304-35265-9 PAGE COUNT: 224 BINDING: Hardcover in very good condition (some bunching at top and bottom of spine cover; crease along rear joint) (This is a jacketed case laminate book) DUST JACKET: In in very good condition (some bunching at top and bottom of spine; some shelfwear at corners; along left spine) DIMENSIONS: W=8.00" H=10.65" T=0.90" CONTENTS Acknowledgements Key to maps Map list Chronology Introduction: To overcome the proud in war 1 Early Rome and the conquest of Italy 2 The wars with Carthage and the Hellenistic kingdoms 3 World conquest 202 BC-AD 14 4 Controlling the world AD 14-193 5 Crisis and reform 6 Collapse of the West, recovery in the East Tables - Appendices A The career pattern (cursus honorum) of Roman senators in the second century BC B The legions of the Early Principate C Size and structure of auxiliary units - First to early third century AD D Actual strength returns for three quingenary mixed cohorts showing variation from theoretical strength E Strength return of Cohors I Tungrorum c. AD 92-7 Glossary Biographies and main sources Further reading Index Picture credits Maps: 20 Photographs: 114: 52 color, 62 b&w Illustrations: 40: 21 color, 19 b&w (includes maps, battle formations, weapons, etc.) From the dust jacket flaps.... "Roman warfare was relentless in its pursuit of victory. A ruthless approach to combat played a major part in Rome's history, creating an empire that eventually included much of Europe, the Near East and North Africa. What distinguished the Roman army from its opponents was the uncompromising and total destruction of its enemies. Yet this ferocity was combined with a genius for absorbing conquered peoples, creating one of the most enduring empires ever known. This book narrates the history of Roman warfare from 753 BC, the traditional date of the founding of Rome by Romulus, to the eventual decline and fall of Roman Empire and attempts to recover Rome and Italy from the "barbarians" in the sixth century AD. "The professional Roman army was the most advanced the world had ever seen, and no comparable force emerged in Europe for over a thousand years after Rome’s fall. The army was surprisingly modern, with drill, uniform, organization and command structure and many aspects of daily routine which would be instantly recognizable to modern soldiers. This book expertly chronicles the history of this army throughout the history of Rome and the Roman Empire. It begins with early Rome and the conquest of Italy, then moves on to the epic wars with Carthage and the Hellenistic world and to the great era of world conquest and Empire. This book then covers the period of crises and instability of the third and fourth centuries AD before ending with the collapse of Roman power in the West and the resurgence of the Empire in the East. Throughout the author vividly describes how it was that Roman methods of waging war were so terribly effective that in building and then defending the power of Rome. Here is a vivid history of Roman warfare that is an ideal introduction to this fascinating period of military history." Shipping: I do combine books for lower shipping costs. Each additional book (after the first) is about $1.00. Less for smaller books, more for larger ones. The shipping cost also includes the price of the shipping container (if new), USPS media rate postage, and USPS tracking.

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