10-25-2011, 02:30 PM
I have to disagree, Matt :wink: !
This is the first popular book about roman swords that I know which draws extensively on the latest research (by this I mean especially Christian Miks's work). The conclusions might be familiar to us but it is backed by new data available. Then again, I must admit that linking the development of the roman sword to a more general roman military history is a bit artificial in some places...
This is the first popular book about roman swords that I know which draws extensively on the latest research (by this I mean especially Christian Miks's work). The conclusions might be familiar to us but it is backed by new data available. Then again, I must admit that linking the development of the roman sword to a more general roman military history is a bit artificial in some places...