New Book on Roman Swords

[Medicus matt]

The description don't sounds to me that it is a book on Roman swords, rather an overall Roman military history.

Greets

The summary and chapter headings on the publisher's website seem to support your thoughts:-

Rome’s dominion was achieved through soldiers’ ferocity and excellent weaponry, but to maintain it the conquered were integrated; diplomacy accompanied the threat of the sword. Allies and subjects became Romans themselves – millions through military service, bringing with them new arms and tactics, from Spanish swords and Gallic armour to Parthian horse-archery. Yet the soldiers’ aggression also inadvertently precipitated the rise of enemies in the east and north who would ultimately bring the empire to its knees, never in the west to rise again.

Contents
• Preface
• Introduction: Swords and Soldiers
• Prelude: Shock and Aw – The Unexpected Rise of Rome
• 1 Forging the Roman Sword: The Republic to 270 BC
• 2 Obsessed with Victory: The Imperial Republic 270-30 BC
• 3 'Our Weapons and Armour': The Earlier Empire 30 BC-AD 167
• 4 Deadly Embraces The Middle Empire: 167-269
• 5 Empire of the Soldiers: Forging the Dominate 269-376
• 6 Swords of God: Extinctions and Transformations 376-565
Conclusion: Rome and the Sword
Timeline, Notes, Bibliography, Sources of Illustrations, Index