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Roman Empire at War: A Compendium of Roman Battles from 31 B.C. to A.D. 565

Roman Empire at War: A Compendium of Roman Battles from 31 B.C. to A.D. 565

Taylor, Don

Hardcover

Ancient RomeGeneral Military History

Publisher Price: $34.95

ISBN10: 1473869080
ISBN13: 9781473869080
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
Published: Aug 18 2016
Pages: 224
Weight: 1.30
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.40 Depth: 9.20
Language: English
...the book is to be praised for its ease of reading and consultation, enhanced by the addition of explanatory maps and diagrams of some of the most complex descriptions... To conclude, this volume appears a decent reference book for undergraduates, teachers and, more generally, as a basic resource for beginning more thorough and in-depth studies of the battles of Republican Rome. - Bryn Mawr Classical Review

In a single volume, Roman Empire at War catalogues and offers a brief description of every significant battle fought by the Roman Empire from Augustus to Justinian I (and most of the minor ones too). The information in each entry is drawn exclusively from Ancient, Late Antique, and Early Medieval texts, in order to offer a brief description of each battle based solely on the information provided by the earliest surviving sources which chronicle the event. This approach provides the reader a concise foundation of information to which they can then confidently apply later scholarly interpretation presented in secondary sources in order to achieve a more accurate understanding of the most likely battlefield scenario.

In writing the battle descriptions, the author has not sought analyze the evidence contained in the surviving accounts, nor embellish them beyond that which was necessary to provide clarity to the modern reader. He allows the original writers to speak for themselves, presenting the reader with a succinct version of what the ancient chroniclers tell us of these dramatic events. It is an excellent first-stop reference to the many battles of the Roman Empire.

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