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Item Details
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FOR THE GLORY OF ROME
A HISTORY OF WARRIORS AND WARFARE |
| By: |
Ross Cowan |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£22.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1853677337 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781853677335 |
| Publisher: |
GREENHILL BOOKS |
| Pub. date: |
15 May, 2007 |
| Edition: |
Annotated edition |
| Pages: |
272 |
| Description: |
Introduces the heroic, sometimes contradictory, and utterly ruthless men who carved out the Roman Empire. This work features men like Siccius Dentatus, victor of eight single combats; Decius Mus, the consul who charged into the midst of the enemy at Sentinum to 'devote' himself to the gods; and others. |
| Synopsis: |
A thrilling survey of the Roman warrior In depth analysis of battles and campaigns Written by a noted historian Ancient Rome was uniquely bellicose. Her legionaries are often cited as the original professional soldiers and famed for their iron discipline, but they were also formidable individual warriors, sometimes berserks, who gloried in single combat, taking heads and despoiling their enemies. They were men who believed they were sired by a god of war, driven by the need to create and sustain heroic reputations, and who disrobed in public to display battle scars. Yet these same warriors read philosophy, wrote history and recited poetry. For the Glory of Rome introduces the heroic, yet utterly ruthless, men who carved out the Roman Empire. The author examines the deeds of men like Siccius Dentatus, the victor of eight single combats and a hero of the common people; Decius Mus, the consul who charged into the midst of the enemy at Sentinum to devote himself to the gods of the Underworld; and the feuding centurions Pullo and Vorenus, rivals for every post and honour but bound together by their loyalty to Caesar.Ross Cowan explores the mindset of the Roman fighting men, examining their motivation, beliefs and superstitions, illuminating why they fought and died for the glory of Rome.The book also considers the fate of the famous Ninth Legion, the subject of the films Centurion and Eagle of the Ninth. |
| Illustrations: |
16 pp. illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Greenhill Books |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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