Roman Warfare (Smithsonian History of Warfare) (Smithsonian History of Warfare) (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Roman Warfare (Smithsonian History of Warfare) The Roman Army was the most advanced professional fighting force the world had ever seen. What distinguished the Roman Army from its opponents was the uncompromising, total destruction of its enemies. The Romans' ruthless approach to warfare eventually created an empire that included much of Europe, the Near East, and North Africa. This authoritative history narrates the dramatic rise and fall of ...
Full description- Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
- Published: 30 September 2005
- Format: Paperback 240 pages
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- Categories: Classical History / Classical Civilisation | Military History
- ISBN 13: 9780060838522 ISBN 10: 0060838523
- Sales rank: 142,661
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Full description for Roman Warfare (Smithsonian History of Warfare)
The Roman Army was the most advanced professional fighting force the world had ever seen. What distinguished the Roman Army from its opponents was the uncompromising, total destruction of its enemies. The Romans' ruthless approach to warfare eventually created an empire that included much of Europe, the Near East, and North Africa. This authoritative history narrates the dramatic rise and fall of the Roman Empire, a journey author Adrian Goldsworthy traces with colorful anecdote and rich illustration.From the origins of Rome and the conquest of Italy to the great era of world conquest and empireThe epic wars with Carthage and the Hellenistic world Periods of crisis and instability within the growing Roman EmpireThe eventual collapse of the Roman Empire in the West and its resurgence in the East
