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Engelska, 2021123 kr
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A major new book on the archaeology of Rome. The chapters, by an impressive list of contributors, are written to be as up-to-date and useful as possible, detailing lots of new research. There are new maps for the topography and monuments of Rome, a huge research bibliography containing 1,700 titles and the volume is richly illustrated. Essential for all Roman scholars and students. Contents: Preface: a bird's eye view ( Peter Wiseman ); Introduction ( Jon Coulston and Hazel Dodge ); Early and Archaic Rome ( Christopher Smith ); The city of Rome in the Middle Republic ( Tim Cornell ); The moral museum: Augustus and the image of Rome ( Susan Walker ); Armed and belted men: the soldiery in Imperial Rome ( Jon Coulston ); The construction industry in Imperial Rome ( Janet Delaine and G Aldrete ); The feeding of Imperial Rome: the mechanics of the food supply system ( David Mattingly ); `Greater than the pyramids': the water supply of ancient Rome ( Hazel Dodge ); Entertaining Rome ( Kathleen Coleman ); Living and dying in the city of Rome: houses and tombs ( John Patterson ); Religions of Rome ( Simon Price ); Rome in the Late Empire ( Neil Christie ); Archaeology and innovation ( Hugh Petter ); Appendix: Sources for the study of ancient Rome ( Jon Coulston and Hazel Dodge ).
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Rome's rise to empire is often said to have owed much to the efficiency and military skill of her armies and their technological superiority over barbarian enemies. But just how 'advanced' was Roman military equipment? What were its origins and how did it evolve? The authors of this book have gathered a wealth of evidence from all over the Roman Empire - excavated examples as well as pictorial and documentary sources - to present a picture of what range of equipment would be available at any given time, what it would look like and how it would function. They examine how certain pieces were adopted from Rome's enemies and adapted to particular conditions of warfare prevailing in different parts of the Empire. They also investigate in detail the technology of military equipment and the means by which it was produced, and discuss wider questions such as the status of the soldier in Roman society. Both the specially prepared illustrations and the text have been completely revised for the second edition of this detailed and authoritative handbook, bringing it up to date with the very latest research. It illustrates each element in the equipment of the Roman soldier, from his helmet to his boots, his insignia, his tools and his weapons. This book will appeal to archaeologists, ancient and military historians as well as the generally informed and inquisitive reader.EPUB3: Reflowable
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Spanska, 2020123 kr
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Equipamiento militar romano está considerado como la obra de referencia principal para cualquier estudioso de la historia militar de Roma. La transformación de la urbe del Lacio en imperio se ha identificado a menudo con la eficacia y habilidad militar de su ejército, y también con su superioridad tecnológica respecto a la de sus oponentes. Pero, ¿en qué consistían esos "avances" realmente? ¿Cuáles fueron sus orígenes y su posterior desarrollo?Los autores han escrutado el enorme cúmulo de evidencias textuales, iconográficas y arqueológicas que encontramos a lo largo y ancho de lo que fuera el Imperio romano, en un recorrido cronológico que nos lleva desde la República al Dominado, para ofrecer una síntesis completa y transversal del equipamiento militar romano. Lejos de estar ante un mero estudio tipológico, tarea ya de por sí titánica por la amplitud del tiempo y espacio abordados, este libro apunta además a aspectos muy plurales, tanto tecnológicos y de producción de armas, como a otros relacionados con los hombres que las empuñaron, su identidad, la propiedad del equipo, gustos decorativos, innovaciones y tradición, etc.Equipamiento militar romano, publicado por primera vez en 1993, contiene ilustraciones especialmente preparadas para esta edición, un detallado texto que ha sido completamente revisado para incluir los hallazgos de más de una década de investigación, así como las numerosas nuevas publicaciones fruto del auge internacional experimentado por la investigación en la materia.