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Hello everybody,
I'm interested in ordering these 2 books, both written by Pat Southern, from Amazon.uk.
Does anyone have read them already?
If so, how are they? Are they worth their money?
Thanks,
Eve
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I am also interested in what you feel is the main book. I am considering the late Roman army.
Juan Santell, no Roman name yet. Picking a name is very important and something that should not be done hastily or without much thought.
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IMHO a good book about the late roman army is:
[amazon]Warfare in Roman Europe, AD 350-425[/amazon] by Hugh Elton.
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Southern & Dixon is surely one to have, and certainly Elton.
If I would have to name a 'main book', I would say Nicasie, Martijn (1997): Twilight of Empire, the Roman Army from the Reign of Diocletian until the Battle of Adrianople, (Thesis Publishers Amsterdam).
But all these books cover fields that the other don't, so they really complement one another. However, Nicasie stands out where it comes to details, references, notes and bibliography.
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Thanks Jeroen and Robert!
I ordered the 'Elton' book together with 'The Roman Empire from Severus to Constantine'. They are dispatched today, so when I'm on holiday, I can catch up some reading.
Best,
Eve