Stephen Dando-Collins paints a vivid and definitive portrait of daily life in the Tenth Legion as he follows Caesar and his men along the blood-soaked fringes of the Empire. This unprecedented regimental history reveals countless previously unknown details about Roman military practices, Caesar’s conduct as a commander and his relationships with officers and legionaries, and the daily routine and discipline of the Legion. From penetrating insights into the mind of history’s greatest general to a grunt’s-eye view of the gruesome realities of war in the Classical Age, this unique and riveting true account sets a new standard of excellence and detail to which all authors of ancient military history will now aspire.
Author: Stephen Dando-Collins
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley (TP)
Published: 09/01/2004
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780471686132
Language: English
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