01-26-2009, 11:15 AM
Odd, these comments of yours Jona, as it was the first book I read on the subject, and it seems to stick to the facts as known, including excellent photos of the finds and a description of the archaeology.
The other book seems to rely on modern interpretation and art to flesh out the story. :?
I did not get a sense Wells ignored Tacitus or Dio, perhaps he did not rely on contant quotation of references? I really cannot follow the objections which rate the one book over the other....
The other book seems to rely on modern interpretation and art to flesh out the story. :?
I did not get a sense Wells ignored Tacitus or Dio, perhaps he did not rely on contant quotation of references? I really cannot follow the objections which rate the one book over the other....
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[b]Legio XIIII GMV. (Q. Magivs)RMRS Remember Atuatuca! Vengence will be ours!
Titus Flavius Germanus
Batavian Coh I
Byron Angel
