The Roman Army: Legions, Wars and Campaigns: A Military History of the World's First Superpower From the Rise of the Republic and the Might of the Empire to the Fall of the West [Paperback]

Nigel Rodger (Author), Dr Dodge (Author)

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Publication Date: November 18, 2005

This authoritative, fact filled history traces the growth of the Roman army fromits earlydays as an unpaid citizen's mililtia to its establishment as a world conquering professional force.

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About the Author

Nigel Rodgers, who has a degree in history and history of art from Cambridge University, has written widely on history, philosophy and art. Among his recent books are The Rise and Full of Ancient Rome and biographies of Hitler and Churchill. Dr Hazel Dodge FSA is the Louis Claude Purser Senior Lecturer in Classical Archaeology at the School of Classics, Trinity College, Dublin. Her research centres on all aspects of Roman construction and building technology, and, with Peter Counolly, she is the author of The Ancient City (OUP).

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Anness (November 18, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844762106
• ISBN-13: 978-1844762101
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,460,848 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A glossy study of the Roman legion, July 1, 2006

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This review is from: The Roman Army: Legions, Wars and Campaigns: A Military History of the World's First Superpower From the Rise of the Republic and the Might of the Empire to the Fall of the West (Paperback)

A rather glossy book that discusses the Roman legion from approx Hannibal to the fall of the Western Empire. To those that know something of Rome you will find little new or orginal in the book but it makes a good introduction on the subject as the writer clearly knows his topic.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars a big disappointment, August 1, 2007

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This review is from: The Roman Army: Legions, Wars and Campaigns: A Military History of the World's First Superpower From the Rise of the Republic and the Might of the Empire to the Fall of the West (Paperback)

when i first ordered this book, i thought i would get a detailed description of the Roman army's legions, wars, and campaigns, as the title suggests. but don't let the title fool you. its actually a rough summery of the Roman empire. very little on the actual wars, legions and campaigns. so if you are just getting into the Roman empire, and don't know much about it, buy this book. otherwise, you're wasting your money, like i did.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Really low brow. Not worth it., July 17, 2010

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Uh, I hate witing bad reviews. Hated it in the Navy, and hate it now. I've studied the Roman army since I was about 10 years old, I' 38 now. This book has got to be the biggest waste of time. It's like cliff notes for the Roman Army. There were things in the book that I just couldn't believe they were so outlandish. The author spends more time denigating the Roman Army than on anythig else. Roman Legionaires were scared of everybody they fought, and most of the people they fought were either better fighters or more technologically advnced? What! So sorry, but this book is garbage.