Roman Infantry Equipment: The Later Empire -

I.P. Stephenson

Gorton Monastery

2001

144 páginas

4h 48m

ISBN-10: 0752419080

As a result of both internal and external pressures on the Empire, the third century was a period of transition and transformation for the Roman army. It saw changes in its role, organisation and equipment. The third-century infantryman looked fundamentally different from his early Empire counterpart - and in the following centuries the physical image of the army was to change yet again.

Having looked briefly at the role and the tactical organisation of the army, Ian Stephenson deals systematically with defensive equipment (helmets, body armour, shields, greaves etc.); offensive equipment, whether for close combat (Spear, sword, pugio) or long range missiles (javelin, pila, bow, sling); and other military equipment (tunic, trousers, belts, shoes, tools). Throughout he also considers how each piece of equipment was used - not just how it looked.

With the numerous illustrations and full-colour reconstructions, many of them specially prepared for this work, this is the ideal handbook for all those interested in the Imperial Roman Army - whether historians, archaeologists, military enthusiasts, wargamers or re-enactors.