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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

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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.

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.

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.

For the aficiendado who is interested in Rome, the legions and campaigns, the conquests, this is the best and newest book on the military aspects of Rome. Rome ruled an empire for almost 700 years and its legions were what made it successful, the decline of the legions and their replacement by third rate mercenaries spelled the end. This book catalouges all the famous campaigns, in Gaul, in Britian, in Judea, in Germania and against the Greeks and Carthaginians. An interesting book.

Seth J. Frantzman