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050 4 _aU35 .J364 2011
082 0 _a355.00937
100 1 _aJames, Simon.
245 1 0 _aRome and the Sword :
_bHow Warriors and Weapons Shaped Roman History.
250 _a1st ed.
264 1 _aLondon :
_bThames & Hudson, Limited,
_c2011.
264 4 _c©2011.
300 _a1 online resource (329 pages)
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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505 0 _aCover -- 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.
520 _aA 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.
588 _aDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
590 _aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
650 0 _aSoldiers-Rome.
650 0 _aMilitary art and science-Rome.
650 0 _aRome-History, Military.
650 0 _aRome-Army.
655 4 _aElectronic books.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_aJames, Simon
_tRome and the Sword
_dLondon : Thames & Hudson, Limited,c2011
_z9780500251829
797 2 _aProQuest (Firm)
856 4 0 _uhttps://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=6317787
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