Warrior Styles from Trajan's Column to Icelandic Sagas
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Köp båda 2 för 1111 krCaesar praised them in his Commentaries. Trajan had them carved on his Column. Hadrian wrote poems about them. Well might these rulers have immortalized the horse guard, whose fortunes so closely kept pace with their own. Riding for Caesar follows...
'A most interesting read for anyone with a general interest in ancient warfare.' - Minerva
Michael Speidel teaches ancient history at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
List of figures, Preface, Acknowledgements, Introduction, PART 1 Animal warriors, PART 2 Frightening warriors, PART 3 Strong men, PART 4 Shield warriors, PART 5 Churls, PART 6 Horsemen, PART 7 Foot against horse, PART 8 Outstanding warriors, PART 9 Warrior styles through the ages, Conclusion, Timetable, Notes, Bibliography, Index