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  • An Introduction to Hadrian's Wall: One Hundred Questions About the Roman Wall Answered

    Per Lineam Valli, #1

    by M. C. Bishop ...
    Series Book 1 - Per Lineam Valli
    This book provides a friendly and accessible introduction to Hadrian's Wall in the form of 100 questions and their answers. Designed to appeal to all who have heard of (but do not necessarily know much about) this important monument, the themes covered include Building the Wall, Using the Wall, After the Wall, Visiting the Wall, and Understanding the Wall. It includes a select bibliography. ... Read more

    $2.50 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

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  • Army of the Roman Emperors

    by Thomas Fischer ...
    Translated by M.C. Bishop ...
    An illustrated history exploring the Imperial Roman army's many facets, including uniforms, weapons, buildings, and their duties.Compared to modern standard, the Roman army of the Imperial era was surprisingly small. However, when assessed in terms of their various tasks, they by far outstrip modern armies—acting not only as an armed power of the state in external and internal conflicts, but also ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Secret History of the Roman Roads of Britain

    And Their Impact on Military History

    by M.C. Bishop ...
    There have been many books on Britain's Roman roads, but none have considered in any depth their long-term strategic impact. Mike Bishop shows how the road network was vital not only in the Roman strategy of conquest and occupation, but influenced the course of British military history during subsequent ages. The author starts with the pre-Roman origins of the network (many Roman roads being built ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Handbook to Roman Legionary Fortresses

    by M.C. Bishop ...
    An extensive guide to the legionary fortresses of the Roman Empire, including locations, history, layout, and more.This is a reference guide to Roman legionary fortresses throughout the former Roman Empire, of which approximately eighty-five have been located and identified. With the expansion of the empire and the garrisoning of its army in frontier regions during the 1st century AD, Rome began ... Read more

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  • Lucius Verus and the Roman Defence of the East

    by M.C. Bishop ...
    "The first biography of Marcus Aurelius' adopted brother and co-emperor . . . a valuable read for anyone with an interest in Roman history."— The NYMAS ReviewLucius Verus is one of the least regarded Roman emperors, despite the fact that he was co-ruler with his adoptive brother Marcus Aurelius for nine years until his untimely death. The later sources were strangely hostile to him and modern ... Read more

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  • Roman Military Equipment from the Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome, second edition

    by M. C. Bishop, John Coulston ...
    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 ... Read more

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  • Forts and Roman Strategy

    A New Approach and Interpretation

    by Paul Coby ...
    Paul Coby here proposes a new system for the recording and mapping of Roman forts and fortifications that integrates all the data, including size, dating and identification of occupying units. Application of these methods allows analysis that brings new insights into the placement of these forts, the units garrisoning them and the strategy of conquest and defense they underpinned. This is a new ... Read more

    $21.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • An Archaeological Guide to Walking Hadrian’s Wall from Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend (West to East)

    Per Lineam Valli, #2

    by M. C. Bishop ...
    Series Book 2 - Per Lineam Valli
    This is an informative (yet informal) description of the route of Hadrian's Wall and all the remains that can still be seen. For most of the route from west to east, it follows the Hadrian's Wall National Trail Footpath, but with an important difference: where the path veers off the line of the Wall, this account stays with it and allows you to examine the remains most other walkers do not see ... Read more

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  • The Milecastle Haiku

    by M. C. Bishop ...
    The idea for a milecastle haiku (just one, initially) came in 2011, whilst walking the Wall from west to east with a group. Now all 81 (possible) milecastles are covered. They will do you no harm, cost you nothing, and exist only to be read or heard. ... Read more

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  • Seditio

    by M. C. Bishop ...
    Drafted into the Roman army and forced to campaign in northern Britain against their will, German warriors of the Usipi tribe are driven to mutiny. With an island full of angry Romans to the south of them and hostile Britons all around, they capture three warships and embark upon a daring voyage to their homeland and freedom. Their path is not easy, for they must confront their own inexperience, ... Read more

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  • Roman Cavalry Helmets

    by M.C. Bishop ...
    Series Book 268 - Elite
    Renowned authority M. C. Bishop investigates the origins, development, manufacture, decoration and use of the Roman cavalry helmet.Roman cavalry helmets of the Republican period at first differed little from the infantry helmets and identifying them proves a challenging but not impossible task. In this study, M.C. Bishop reveals how changes to the Roman Army under the Principate at the end of the ... Read more

    $15.99 USD