Roman Military Dress
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.79 (892 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0752445766 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
With full scale color illustrations drawn by the author, who is an experienced historical illustrator, along with patterns and diagrams of clothing finds and information on the latest archaeological studies, this book provides a comprehensive insight into the development of the Roman soldier’s uniform from the Late Republic to the advent of the Byzantine Empire.. Despite the great interest in the Roman Army, particularly in the many re-enactment societies, up until now it has been surprisingly dif
"Roman Military Dress" according to K. Murphy. If you are one of the rare individuals who has a particular interest in the clothing of Rome's soldiers, this book is going to be your Bible. And really, anyone with a particular interest in Roman military history in general - especially those reenactors who strive for great accuracy - need to buy this book.To a point this is a much longer and more thorough version of the three volumes that Graham Sumner published for Osprey's men-at-arms series several years ago. But here in this much larger book he has room to give lengthier discu. "Excellent reference" according to R. N. Sulentic. This is a wonderful work on Roman military clothing. Sumner breaks the subject down into basically six chapters:1. Tunics2. CloaksExcellent reference This is a wonderful work on Roman military clothing. Sumner breaks the subject down into basically six chapters:1. Tunics2. Cloaks3. The Clothing industry (clothing industry and cost)Excellent reference R. N. Sulentic This is a wonderful work on Roman military clothing. Sumner breaks the subject down into basically six chapters:1. Tunics2. Cloaks3. The Clothing industry (clothing industry and cost)4. The Clothing indsutry (dyeing industry)5. Evidence for the color of military clothing6. Other garmentsSumner ranges from the Republic to the Late Empire, and illustrates the volume copiously with examples of sculpture, painting, artifacts, drawings of artifacts and some reconstructions in color plates.I expect this will become the reference volume on. . The Clothing indsutry (dyeing industry)5. Evidence for the color of military clothing6. Other garmentsSumner ranges from the Republic to the Late Empire, and illustrates the volume copiously with examples of sculpture, painting, artifacts, drawings of artifacts and some reconstructions in color plates.I expect this will become the reference volume on. . The Clothing industry (clothing industry and cost)Excellent reference R. N. Sulentic This is a wonderful work on Roman military clothing. Sumner breaks the subject down into basically six chapters:1. Tunics2. Cloaks3. The Clothing industry (clothing industry and cost)4. The Clothing indsutry (dyeing industry)5. Evidence for the color of military clothing6. Other garmentsSumner ranges from the Republic to the Late Empire, and illustrates the volume copiously with examples of sculpture, painting, artifacts, drawings of artifacts and some reconstructions in color plates.I expect this will become the reference volume on. . The Clothing indsutry (dyeing industry)5. Evidence for the color of military clothing6. Other garmentsSumner ranges from the Republic to the Late Empire, and illustrates the volume copiously with examples of sculpture, painting, artifacts, drawings of artifacts and some reconstructions in color plates.I expect this will become the reference volume on. "Excellent book on a sometimes obscure topic" according to Henry S. Plouse. As the author duly notes, in his forward, there are lots and lots of books out there on Roman arms and armor but, when it comes to what the Roman soldier wore underneath that armor, the information rapidly becomes patchy. This book steps in to remedy the oversight and does so in a generally excellent manner. Indeed, I could hardly read a page without either finding out something I did not know (despite some familiarity with the topic) or finding out that something I thought I knew was wrong. Even where the information offered is not