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Roman Military Disasters: Dark Days and Lost Legions
Paul Chrystal
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Description for Roman Military Disasters: Dark Days and Lost Legions
Hardback. Covers twenty or so of the most decisive defeats in Roman history, spanning the period between the sackings of Rome in 390 BC and AD 410. Num Pages: 272 pages, 23 colour pics in plates, 8 maps and battle diagrams. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA; HBW; JWA; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
There is a tendency when dealing with world superpowers to focus on their successes. After all, these are what made them superpowers in the first place. However, reverses and disasters suffered on the way to preeminence are equally significant. The experience of ancient Rome is no different. This book is the first to examine the paradoxical role lost battles and defeat played in the success of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Over some 1200 years, the Romans proved adept at learning from military disaster and this was key to their eventual success and ... Read more
There is a tendency when dealing with world superpowers to focus on their successes. After all, these are what made them superpowers in the first place. However, reverses and disasters suffered on the way to preeminence are equally significant. The experience of ancient Rome is no different. This book is the first to examine the paradoxical role lost battles and defeat played in the success of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Over some 1200 years, the Romans proved adept at learning from military disaster and this was key to their eventual success and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
693g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473823570
SKU
V9781473823570
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Ref
99-2
About Paul Chrystal
Paul Chrystal studied Latin and Greek at the University of Hull and then specialized in Latin love poetry for his MPhil at the University of Southampton. He is the author of many works of local history (History of Chocolate in York) and classical history, including Women in Ancient Rome, (2013, Amberley Publishing), and Decisive Battles of the Roman Republic (forthcoming ... Read more
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