James, Simon. <br/><br/>
Rome and the Sword :  How Warriors and Weapons Shaped Roman History. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (329 pages) 
<br/><br/>Cover -- ROME &amp -- THE SWORD -- Title -- Dedication -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction Swords and Soldiers -- Prelude Shock and Awe | The Unexpected Rise of Rome -- Chapter 1: Forging the Roman Sword The Republic to 270 BC -- Chapter 2: Obsessed with Victory The Imperial Republic 270-30 BC -- Chapter 3: 'Our Weapons and Armour' The Earlier Empire 30 BC-AD 167 -- Chapter 4: Deadly Embraces The Middle Empire 167-269 -- Chapter 5: Empire of the Soldiers Forging the Dominate 269-376 -- Chapter 6: Swords of God Extinctions and Transformations 376-565 -- Conclusion: Rome and the Sword -- Timeline -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Sources of Illustrations -- Index. 
<br/><br/> A striking new 'bottom-up' perspective on Roman history from the birth of Rome to the dawn of the Middle Ages, focusing on soldiers and their actions. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780500775974 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Soldiers-Rome.<br/>Military art and science-Rome.<br/>Rome-History, Military.<br/>Rome-Army.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>U35 .J364 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>355.00937