Just got an email from Osprey:
Roman Auxiliary Cavalryman, Ancient Greek Fortifications 500-300 BC, and Bronze Age War Chariots are now published.
Ancient Greek Fortifications 500-300 BC
Just picked up a copy of this one I liked the cover, but the writing isn't too good
Has anyone else gotten it?
Roman Auxiliary Cavalryman
Reviews, please....
Bronze Age War Chariots: I've read Nic Fields' previous attempt called Mycenaean Citadels and didn't think much of it. I'd stay away from this one too. Cotterell's book about chariots is now discounted.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/158567 ... oding=UTF8
It is far better and cheaper than Osprey's offering.
Quote:Roman Auxiliary Cavalryman
Reviews, please....
I have this title for a few weeks. It's very good, especially illustrations. Describtion of cavalryman life like food supply, feeding horses, equipment and weapons is very good. Cavalry equipment is well discribe with numerous pictures. Tactics and strategy describe shortly. Photos of tombstones and reliefs are valuable despite there are not many.
Highly recommend.
Quote:Vortigern Studies:2r453jm0 Wrote:Roman Auxiliary Cavalryman
Reviews, please....
I have this title for a few weeks. It's very good, especially illustrations. Describtion of cavalryman life like food supply, feeding horses, equipment and weapons is very good. Cavalry equipment is well discribe with numerous pictures. Tactics and strategy describe shortly. Photos of tombstones and reliefs are valuable despite there are not many.
Highly recommend.
Thanks!
What period is described?
Robert, do you have Late Roman Cavalryman AD 236-565? This Osprey title is particulary good. Most valuable are numerous photographs, not mentioning traditionaly excelent color plates. This title is follow-up of Roman Auxiliary Cavalryman. Describe training, equipment and campaigns. Despite brief text I suppose this is a very good book.
Quote:Robert, do you have Late Roman Cavalryman AD 236-565? This Osprey title is particulary good. Most valuable are numerous photographs, not mentioning traditionaly excelent color plates.
Of course I do.
I don't consider it particularly good, by the way. It's OK I guess, but it's too shallow a study to be used asa reference. It's a good starters book, I'll grant you that, but that's the case with most Osprey books - great to start reading, but then move on.
Quote:It's a good starters book, I'll grant you that, but that's the case with most Osprey books - great to start reading, but then move on.
You are absolutely right. 64 pages books must be automatically shallow
Osprey titles are fully understood to be basic for beginners (like me). What I do not like with Osprey is that informations are spread/divided among several titles which is a little bit expensive, more costly than being published in one 300-400 pages title.