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Roman Warfare

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By Adrian Goldsworthy

Formats and Prices

On Sale
May 7, 2019
Page Count
288 pages
Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN-13
9781541699229

Price

$12.99

Price

$16.99 CAD

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From an award-winning historian of ancient Rome, a concise and comprehensive history of the fighting forces that created the Roman Empire. 

“Goldsworthy is a superb historian and talented writer.” —Washington Times 


In Roman Warfare, celebrated historian Adrian Goldsworthy leads readers through more than a thousand years of Roman military history, tracing both the Roman Empire’s dramatic rise and its eventual fall. Roman warfare was relentless in its pursuit of victory, creating an empire that eventually included much of Europe, the Near East, and North Africa. What distinguished the Roman army from its opponents was the uncompromising and total destruction of its enemies. Yet this ferocity was combined with a genius for absorbing conquered peoples, creating one of the most enduring empires ever known. 

Concise yet comprehensive, Roman Warfare is the indispensable history of the most professional fighting force in ancient history, an army that forged an empire and changed the world.  

  • “Goldsworthy is a superb historian and talented writer.”
    Washington Times
  • “Goldsworthy is the preeminent military historian of Rome.”
    History Today

Adrian Goldsworthy

About the Author

Adrian Goldsworthy received his DPhil in ancient history from Oxford and has taught at Cardiff University, King’s College, and the University of Notre Dame in London. The author of numerous books, including Caesar; Augustus; Rome and Persia; Philip and Alexander; and Pax Romana, he lives in South Wales, UK. 

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