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Beschreibung
A perennially popular topic the ancient world continues to yield incredibly rich archaeological finds. Based on years of detailed research, Dr Raffaele D'Amato now presents a new history on the dress and equipment of Roman Centurions from the Roman kingdom to the height of the Republic. In addition, thanks to his detailed research amongst Roman gravestones, the book also includes several reconstructions of actual named individuals and two lavish scenes showing combat between two Centurions and a Triumphal procession.
A perennially popular topic the ancient world continues to yield incredibly rich archaeological finds. Based on years of detailed research, Dr Raffaele D'Amato now presents a new history on the dress and equipment of Roman Centurions from the Roman kingdom to the height of the Republic. In addition, thanks to his detailed research amongst Roman gravestones, the book also includes several reconstructions of actual named individuals and two lavish scenes showing combat between two Centurions and a Triumphal procession.
Über den Autor

Dr Raffaele D'Amato is the author of some 40 books and an external researcher for the Laboratory of the Danubian Provinces at the University of Ferrara. This is his first book for Osprey.

Giuseppe Rava has established himself as a leading military history artist, and is inspired by the works of the great military artists, such as Detaille, Meissonier, Rochling, Lady Butler, Ottenfeld and Angus McBride. He lives and works in Italy.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: origins - service
The Age of Kings: centurions in the army of Servius Tullius
Early Consular period: centurions in the Punic Wars
Later Consular period: centurions in the Roman civil wars
Arms and equipment: helmets - armour - weapons - shields - rank symbols - clothing

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Men-at-Arms
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781849085410
ISBN-10: 1849085412
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: D'Amato, Raffaele
Illustrator: Rava, Giuseppe
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Men-at-Arms
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 248 x 187 x 9 mm
Von/Mit: Raffaele D'Amato
Erscheinungsdatum: 20.08.2011
Gewicht: 0,336 kg
Artikel-ID: 126890106