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Cambridge History of Greek and Roman warfare
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01-29-2009, 08:28 PM
What do the participants of forum think about the Cambridge History of Greek and Roman warfare published in the last year ? What are the merits or demerits of this book? As for me, this a great book extremely useful for all who are researching or merely interested in Ancient History.
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01-30-2009, 01:09 AM
It is the best and most up-to-date source providing a general overview of the various aspects of ancient warfare. I can't speak for the Roman and Late Antique portions (Volume 2), but the contributions on Greek and Hellenistic warfare are for the most part very good. In particular, Nick Sekunda's chapter on the militaries of the Hellenistic world is the best summary out there, even if he includes some rather peculiar points of discussion to the detriment or even omission of other, central topics. Well worth reading and owning.
Ruben
He had with him the selfsame rifle you see with him now, all mounted in german silver and the name that he\'d give it set with silver wire under the checkpiece in latin: Et In Arcadia Ego. Common enough for a man to name his gun. His is the first and only ever I seen with an inscription from the classics. - Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian 
01-30-2009, 07:22 AM
I agree with Ruben. It's not really a book for beginners though, but there's good stuff in both volumes!
01-30-2009, 09:13 AM
....but it is not all good ! Beware; like the priest's egg, it is "good in parts" ! :lol: :lol:
"dulce et decorum est pro patria mori " - Horace
(It is a sweet and proper thing to die for ones country) "No son-of-a-bitch ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country" - George C Scott as General George S. Patton Paul McDonnell-Staff
01-31-2009, 04:00 AM
Anyone want to give me a few hundred bucks so I can purchase it? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
John Baker
Justice is the constant and perpetual wish to render to every one his due. - Institutes, bk. I, ch. I, para. I
02-01-2009, 06:53 AM
If anyone happened to scan pages chapter 11, 325-343 and emailed them to me I'd be much abliged.
Paul M. Bardunias
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02-01-2009, 05:52 PM
I've only read certain chapters of vol.2, but it does look like a fantastic addition to what is already out there. Also, it is good to have an up-to-date review of these topics. I just checked for vol.2 on Amazon.co.uk and it's £119.99! Despite being well used to the prices of such books, I'm still disappointed by such an off-putting price tag.
-Join a library and get it from there; it's worth it.
Arma virumque cano
02-07-2009, 09:40 AM
So this is worth the money is it?
I was a little let down by the HRR Robinson book to be honest, but I guess after seeing much of it posted frequently on here, there wasn't much new in it....  Miks books are great though.... 
Visne partem mei capere? Comminus agamus! * Me semper rogo, Quid faceret Iulius Caesar? * Confidence is a good thing! Overconfidence is too much of a good thing.
[b]Legio XIIII GMV. (Q. Magivs)RMRS Remember Atuatuca! Vengence will be ours! Titus Flavius Germanus Batavian Coh I Byron Angel 
02-09-2009, 05:53 PM
Quote:I was a little let down by the HRR Robinson book to be honest, but I guess after seeing much of it posted frequently on here, there wasn't much new in it....Yep! You were completely spoiled here! :lol:
Robert Vermaat
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02-09-2009, 07:39 PM
Very True! 8)
Visne partem mei capere? Comminus agamus! * Me semper rogo, Quid faceret Iulius Caesar? * Confidence is a good thing! Overconfidence is too much of a good thing.
[b]Legio XIIII GMV. (Q. Magivs)RMRS Remember Atuatuca! Vengence will be ours! Titus Flavius Germanus Batavian Coh I Byron Angel
02-12-2009, 05:47 PM
These are indeed some of the best volumes available. The section on the Late Roman army is good, but it could have included the latest research on the new perspective concerning the role and competences of the limitanei and comitatenses.
Flavius Aetius/François Gauthier
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