Roman Military Disasters: Dark Days and Lost Legions Tapa dura - 2015

Pen & Sword, 2016. Hardcover. New. 310 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches.

Pen and Sword Military. Used - Like New. 2016. Hardcover. Fine. Dust Jcket is Fine.

Pen and Sword Military. Used - Very Good. 2016. Hardcover. Very Good.

Pen & Sword. New in New dust jacket. 2015. Hardcover. New hardback copies at a reduced price; published £25.00.; The most pivotal and decisive defeats, from the Celtic invasion of 390 BC to Alaric's sacking of Rome in AD 410. Illustrations & maps. ; 310 pages .

Hardback. New. Covers twenty or so of the most decisive defeats in Roman history, spanning the period between the sackings of Rome in 390 BC and AD 410.

Pen and Sword Military, 2016. Hardcover. New/New. New hardcover in new dust jacket. Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. Includes appendices [6], glossary, bibliography, index, timeline, diagrams, maps, and photo plates. 336 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. There is a tendency when dealing with world superpowers to focus on their successes. After all, these are what made them superpowers in the first place. However, reverses and disasters suffered on the way to preeminence are equally significant. The experience of ancient Rome is no different. This book is the first to examine the paradoxical role lost battles and defeat played in the success of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Over some 1200 years, the Romans proved adept at learning from military disaster and this was key to their eventual success and hegemony. Roman Military Disasters covers the most pivotal and decisive defeats, from the Celtic invasion of 390 BC to Alaric's sack of Rome in AD… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.