Legion: Life In The Roman Army Richard Abdy British Museum Press Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

‘Legion: Life In The Roman Army Is A Wonderful Lasting Version Of That Show Giving Us Very Different View ’ – Mary Beard ‘Everything Best History Books Can Be: Erudite Entertaining And Eloquent Terry Deary Author Horrible Histories ‘Splendidly Direct Clear Jargon Free… You Are Unlikely To Find Clearer Or More Comprehensive Account’ Classics For All Scale Organisation Was Unprecedented Ancient Western World This Book Tells Story Everyday Aspects Heyday Empire From Tent Food Soldiers Consumed Explains Its Hierarchy Roles Equipment Place Vast Multiethnic Society Divided Between Citizens Subjects Has Been Immortalised Heroic Art Screen Epics But What Really Like An Ordinary Soldier? Explores Including Experiences Women Enslaved People Through Range Rare Objects Testimonies These Include Letters Apion Terentianus Young Egyptian Writing Home Their Families Tombstone 4-Year-Old Vacia Touching Reminder Presence Children Near Forts Remains Soldier Found At Herculaneum Killed Eruption Vesuvius Ad 79 Board Game Played By Spare Time Human Set Within Context First Three Centuries Common Era Widely Recognised As Army’s During Period Forces Were Split Into Legions Citizen-Only Troops Auxiliary Units Non-Citizen With Latter Offered Chance Citizenship Social Advancement After Around 25 Years Service Well Describing Behind Addresses Violent Reality Civilians Battle Tactics Weaponry Risk Convicted Becoming Amphitheatre Entertainment Explored Travelling Deserts North Africa Freezing Climes Scotland Moving Gruesome Medic Loving Correspondence Friends Readers Gain Vivid Picture Spectacular It Involved Praise British Museum Legion: Exhibition Times ***** Telegraph Guardian Evening Standard **** Out Σελίδες: 320 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0430 Διαστάσεις: 19X19Cm