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Roman Warfare (Smithsonian History of Warfare) (Smithsonian History of Warfare) | 
 enlarge | Author: Adrian Goldsworthy
Publisher: Collins
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 65990
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 0060838523
Dewey Decimal Number: 355.00937
EAN: 9780060838522
ASIN: 0060838523
Publication Date: September 1, 2005
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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 empire
- The epic wars with Carthage and the Hellenistic world
- Periods of crisis and instability within the growing Roman Empire
- The eventual collapse of the Roman Empire in the West and its resurgence in the East
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 EXCELLENT INTRODUCTORY SURVEY. July 31, 2008
This book is a lite review of Roman arms from the days when the 'army' stole chickens at night from neighbors, to around 600 AD. The book sorts things out, identifies the major players and actions, but doesnt go into depth. Its filled with photos and drawings. Reminds me of a NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC treatment of the subject.
I wont buy the book, but I'll recommend it to a high school kid taking World History.
Its well-written and interesting and whets your appetite for more.
 very in depth May 25, 2008
this book is very well written and self explanatory. it contains well illustrated maps referring to certain chapters. the author uses well researched examples to help explain various events and tactics of Roman military.
Good information March 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Goldsworthy produces yet another good description of the Roman way of war to complement his other offerings on the Roman Army, leaders and individual Roman wars. Recommended reading.
Great overview book March 8, 2008
I'd never been a big fan of ancient history but the TV show "Rome" helped convince the wife and I that we should visit the city. And then while researching the visit and after the trip, I decided I wanted to learn more about the Roman history and the military history in particular. Goldsworthy does a great job of quickly going over the subject matter. I emphasize quickly because I really enjoyed how he covers a wide subject with a minimum of text. It is a very enjoyable read and not like digesting a dissertation. The text does a fine job of summarizing the evolution of the Roman military from the battles vs Carthage to the age of Caesar and Pompey all the way to the 4th century when Rome was fighting "barbarians" on many fronts. Also included, probably since it is a Smithsonian book, are many excellent figures, maps, and charts describing battles.
This is a great book and I've ordered 2 more of Goldsworthy's books to hopefully give me more depth in my Ancients history..
A Quick Overview February 12, 2008
Adrian Goldsworthy gives us a brief overview of Roman warfare from the age of the Republic up to the fall of the empire. Since it does cover hundreds of years of history in only 200 plus pages, it does not go into depth on the strategy of Roman warfare. However, for those who are looking for a brief overview of the wars of Rome, this is a nice introductory text. Once you find out which era of Roman history you favor, then you can move on to meatier books. The thing that I particularly liked about this book is that there are several diagrams of famous battles from a birds-eye-view for about half a dozen battles. These were fascinating to look at. This book might make a good present to someone who enjoys Roman history or even just likes the TV series "Rome" if they haven't done much reading on the subject.
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