In the Name of Rome
The Men Who Won the Roman Empire
$29.60
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
31 October 2004
Summary
The Roman army was one of the most effective fighting forces in history. The legions and their commanders carved out an empire which eventually included the greater part of the known world. This was thanks largely to the generals who led the Roman army to victory after victory, and whose strategic and tactical decisions shaped the course of several centuries of warfare.
This book, by the author of THE PUNIC WARS, concentrates on those Roman generals who displayed exceptional gifts of …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753817896 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0753817896 |
| Author: | Adrian Goldsworthy |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 31 October 2004 |
| Weight: | 338g |
| Dimensions: | 131mm x 201mm x 32mm |
| Series: | Phoenix Press |
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Critics Review
Absorbing. The best book I know on the Roman army and its commanders.
Here is a highly readable compendium of military experience; Goldsworthy knows his material inside out.–HISTORY TODAY
About The Author
Adrian Goldsworthy
Adrian Goldsworthy has a doctorate from Oxford University. His first book, THE ROMAN ARMY AT WAR, was recognized as an exceptionally impressive work, original in treatment and impressive in style. He has since written five other books, to great acclaim.
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