TY  - BOOK
AU  - James,Simon
TI  - Rome and the Sword: How Warriors and Weapons Shaped Roman History
SN  - 9780500775974
AV  - U35 .J364 2011 
U1  - 355.00937 
PY  - 2011///
CY  - London
PB  - Thames & Hudson, Limited
KW  - Soldiers-Rome
KW  - Military art and science-Rome
KW  - Rome-History, Military
KW  - Rome-Army
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
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ER  -