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  • Gladiators 1st–5th centuries AD

    by François Gilbert ...
    Series Book 258 - Elite
    This illustrated study lifts the veil on the gladiators of ancient Rome, who provided a bloody spectacle for the people of the Eternal City and its vast empire.By the start of the Principate in 27 BC, the gladiator games were a long-standing part of the social and political life of Rome and its sprawling empire. In the wake of reforms enacted by Augustus, the games continued to be at the heart of ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Gladiators 4th–1st centuries BC

    by François Gilbert ...
    Series Book 246 - Elite
    This new study lifts the veil on the high-profile but often misunderstood gladiators of ancient Rome, from their origins to the dawn of the Principate.Originating in funeral rites during the Punic Wars of the 3rd century BC, the Roman gladiator games have come to symbolize the spectacle and savagery of Republican and Imperial Rome. Increasingly elaborate rules and rituals governed the conduct of ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • Armies of Julius Caesar 58–44 BC

    by Dr Raffaele D’Amato, François Gilbert ...
    Series Book 241 - Elite
    Gaius Julius Caesar remains the most famous Roman general of all time.Although he never bore the title, historians since Suetonius have judged him to be, in practice, the very first 'emperor' – after all, no other name in history has been synonymous with a title of imperial rule. Caesar was a towering personality who, for better or worse, changed the history of Rome forever. His unscrupulous ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Armies of Julius Caesar 58–44 BC

    by Dr Raffaele D’Amato, Francois Gilbert ...
    Series Book 241 - Elite
    Gaius Julius Caesar remains the most famous Roman general of all time. Although he never bore the title, historians since Suetonius have judged him to be, in practice, the very first 'emperor' – after all, no other name in history has been synonymous with a title of imperial rule. Caesar was a towering personality who, for better or worse, changed the history of Rome forever. His unscrupulous ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

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  • The Spartacus War

    by Barry Strauss ...
    An authoritative account from an expert author: The Spartacus War is the first popular history of the revolt in English.The Spartacus War is the extraordinary story of the most famous slave rebellion in the ancient world, the fascinating true story behind a legend that has been the inspiration for novelists, filmmakers, and revolutionaries for 2,000 years. Starting with only seventy-four men, a ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Arms and Armour of the Imperial Roman Soldier

    From Marius to Commodus, 112 BC–AD 192

    by Raffaele D'Amato, Graham Sumner ...
    A survey of the various forms of armour worn by the Roman soldier from 112 BC to 192 AD, featuring a wealth of illustrations and plates.From the Latin warriors on the Palatine Hill in the age of Romulus, to the last defenders of Constantinople in 1453 AD, the weaponry of the Roman Army was constantly evolving. Through glory and defeat, the Roman warrior adapted to the changing face of warfare. Due ... Read more

    $11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Roman Centurions 31 BC–AD 500

    The Classical and Late Empire

    by Dr Raffaele D’Amato ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    In the years between 31 BC and AD 500 the Romans carved out a mighty empire stretching from Britain to the deserts of North Africa.The men who spearheaded this expansion were the centurions, the tough, professional warriors who led from the front, exerted savage discipline and provided a role model for the legionaries under their command. This book, the second volume of a two-part study, reveals ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • Roman Centurions 753–31 BC

    The Kingdom and the Age of Consuls

    by Dr Raffaele D’Amato ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    New archaeological research has resulted in a complete re-evaluation of the dress and equipment of the Centurions of the Roman World.Featuring up-to-date research, photographs of artefacts and the signature Men-at-Arms artwork, Raffaele D'Amato's concise yet detailed text is an essential addition to the series and includes several artwork reconstructions of actual named individuals and two lavish ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Early Roman Warrior 753–321 BC

    by Nic Fields ...
    Series Book 156 - Warrior
    The prototypical 'Roman Legionnaire' often seen on television and in movies is actually the product of nearly a millennium of military development. Far back in the Bronze Age, before the city of Rome existed, a loose collection of independent hamlets eventually formed into a village. From this base, the earliest Roman warriors launched cattle raids and ambushes against their enemies. At some point ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • The Spartacus Road

    A Personal Journey Through Ancient Italy

    by Peter Stothard ...
    A classicist retraces the ancient journey taken by the Spartacus and his army of rebels through Italy in the first century BC Gladiator War.In the final century of the first Roman Republic, an army of slaves undertook a historic revolt. Led by the gladiator Spartacus, its success was something no one before had ever known. The Spartacus Road is the route along which this rebel army outfought the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Gladiators

    Fighting to the Death in Ancient Rome

    by M.C. Bishop ...
    Series series Casemate Short History
    A concise history of ancient Roman gladiators—how they lived, fought, and died in the Colosseum—by the archeologist, author, and Roman military expert.Heroic despite their lowly status, the gladiators of ancient Rome fought vicious duels in large arenas filled with baying crowds. Few lasted more than a dozen fights, yet they were a valuable asset to their owners. Gladiators reveals the fascinating ... Read more

    $11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Pompeii

    The Living City

    by Alex Butterworth, Ray Laurence ...
    "Splendidly recreate[s] the bustling life of this Roman town, as well as the eruption . . . a first-rate and compelling history of an ancient city." — Publishers WeeklyThe ash of Mt. Vesuvius preserves a living record of the complex and exhilarating society it instantly obliterated two thousand years ago. In this highly readable, lavishly illustrated book, Alex Butterworth and Ray Laurence marshal ... Read more

    $12.99 USD