48 pages, 20 color plates. This is the third title by the talented artist McBride, Angus. Angus just keeps getting better and better. Angus has cut down his workload nowadays to enjoy life, so the readers will not see too many of his new paintings come out. Concord Publications are proud to be able to publish 20 of his new paintings every year, and next year's project will be even more exciting. This book covers the period from fourth Century BC to 10th Century AD, featuring paintings of the Celts, Scythians, Burgundians, Franks, Goths, Huns, Saxons, Vikings etc. Most of paintings are combat scene with great emphasis on the details. Tim Newark is also a renowned historian on ancient subjects. His position as the editor of "Military Illustrated" proved his knowledge in this field.
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This review is from: Barbarians (Fighting Men Series No 6004) (Paperback)
This short book could not possibly hope to cover the period from the 4th century B.C.- the 10th A.D. Badly researched and full of errors. Examples: The Sea Peoples were the first known people to wear horned helmets, not the Celts. Second, it was Varus' legions who were ambushed in 9A.D., not Valens. Third, does anyone believe the authors claim that a handful of recently defeated German cavalry won Gaul for Julius Caeser? The artwork as with almost all Osprey series books gets a 10 out of 10. The text gets 1.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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more pretty rubbish,
By Dean V Maynard "Maynard" (OZ/UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Barbarians (Fighting Men Series No 6004) (Paperback)
Beautiful illustrations do not make up for the fact that this is misleading, poorly researched rubbish. Newarks knowledge of costume is minimal at best. He actualy uses Victorian illustrations that were based on nothing but a guess, as the basis for some of the images. If you want a folio of Mcbride illustrations then buy it. If you want good historical reconstructions - forget it.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
I Bought if for the Pics. Otherwise useless info inside.,
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This review is from: Barbarians (Fighting Men Series No 6004) (Paperback)
Based on previous reviews, and my appreciation of Angus McBride's skill with paint and brush, I bought this book with a grain of salt.As per his usual, McBride's paintings are breath-taking, powerful and impressive. And THAT is why I bought this book. The material contained herein is not accurate, and there are editing mistakes as well, which further complicates any attempts at reading. IF you like the images of old world warriors and depictions of gore wet battles and heroic deeds, the book is enjoyable for that - thanks to the artist. IF you are looking to learn a truthful and correct history of these people - stay clear of this one. I gave the book three stars based solely on the art work, since that is all I can say I enjoy about it.
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