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As opposed to the 'What books don't you want to see' thread here are two books I would like to see some time..
LEGIONARY
The armour, equipment and clothing of the Imperial Roman legionary.
By M.C. Bishop, illustrated by G. Sumner.
and
CENTURION
The armour, equipment and clothing of the Imperial Roman Centurion.
By M.C. Bishop, illustrated by G. Sumner.
Graham.
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"..I sweated in that damn dirty armor....TWENTY YEARS!', Charlton Heston, The Warlord.
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Say ...
I'd like to see those books too. When is the publication date ... ?
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I always wanted to write a women warriors in ancient and medieval(or to the present?) times using texts, illustrations from manuscripts etc
I think that would have a market?
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Yes, indeed, those would be interesting books, Graham!
I would also like to see one on Roman Cavalry, by the same contributers.
Also one on the Roman Navy and it's marines and crews.
One on Fortifications from Greece through to the Fall of Constantinople, and the remanents in Greece.
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I am totally agree with Graham and Gaius Iulius Caesar: Legionary: The armour, equipment and clothing of the Imperial Roman legionary, Centurion: The armour, equipment and clothing of the Imperial Roman Centurion and Roman Cavalry: The armour, equipment and clothing of the Imperial Roman legionary.
Both By M.C. Bishop, illustrated by G. Sumner.
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Next volumes of Raffaela D'amato's trilogy on the Roman equipment and the above mentioned series of books by Bishop and Sumner, accompanied by a late roman volume by Coulston & Sumner.
Next would be a book on Roman cavalry, less focussing on equipment (already tackled above), but with a focuss on logistics and especially training of the horses, with lots of room for classical dressage, etc.
And of course a lengtly book describing experimental archeology experiments on the Roman army. Christian's Koepfers (ed.) book is a very nice start, but lots more could be done.
(of course that one would be rather expensive to get done)
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And another two.
A.U.C. - A timeline of the Roman Empire.
One page devoted to every year of it existence covering most important dates in Roman history (not sure if something similar already excist and I would be even more interested in the supplements were all notes are listed)
And personally I would also like something (although I also guess it would receive barely readers) where scientific terminology and methods are discussed/declared for the amateur, so people can use them in the right way. Terminology like reconstruction, reproduction, replica, model, etc are often used interchangeable, which they aren't. Same goes for the (so often incorrect) use of 'experimental archeology' where there isn't any experiment at all.
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Next would be a book on Roman cavalry, less focussing on equipment (already tackled above), but with a focuss on logistics and especially training of the horses, with lots of room for classical dressage, etc.
Gets my vote! 
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I would have hoped that would be in the one book, on my wish list. :wink:
Jurjen, I'm sure there are a couple of books out that deal with the history on a timeline
basis like that, with varying degrees of success. I would need to dig through things before commiting to that though!  mile:
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Quote:Legionary: The armour, equipment and clothing of the Imperial Roman legionary, ... and Roman Cavalry: The armour, equipment and clothing of the Imperial Roman legionary. Both By M.C. Bishop, illustrated by G. Sumner.
Or both by Peter Connolly, illustrated by Peter Connolly? :wink:
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1. The Roman Army in the Age of Crisis, AD200-300
Contains a complete and detailed account of all significant Roman military finds from a third century context - Dura Europos, Harzhorn, the Rhine and Danube fortifications, Leon, Poitiers etc. Also a summary of available evidence on the development of military organisation and tactics, changes in officers' and soldiers' careers, army reforms and the development (or not) of dedicated field forces. Archaeology, inscriptions, pictorial representation (statuary, reliefs, mosaics, paintings), coinage and literary evidence all included. All of it tied together with readable and insightful analysis - a small dose of reasoned speculation and hypothesis (aka myth-exploding revisionism!) would be good too... ;-)
2. The North-Western Provinces in the Later Roman Empire
Less glam, but I've been looking for something like this for a while. Social, cultural and political background on Gaul, Britain and the Rhine frontier beween about AD230 and the fall of the west: villa estates, imperial cities, bagaudae rebels, barbarian incursions, germanic pirates, Gallo-Roman aristocrats and poets, agri deserti and a succession of interesting usurpers...
3. The Boudica Revolt: a strategic reappraisal
Yeah, I know a lot of people would probably rather see this one in a certain other thread instead, but I'd be interested at least...
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Duncan Campbell wrote:
Alberto wrote:
"Legionary: The armour, equipment and clothing of the Imperial Roman legionary, ... and Roman Cavalry: The armour, equipment and clothing of the Imperial Roman legionary (Cavalryman). Both By M.C. Bishop, illustrated by G. Sumner".
"Or both by Peter Connolly, illustrated by Peter Connolly?"
Well to paraphrase one of my favourite Scottish authors "However, Roman military equipment studies have moved on since 1988".
Since then their have been two editions of Bishop and Coulston's 'Roman Military Equipment'. Mike Bishop's own volume on Lorica Segmentata and the spectacular armour finds at Carlisle, Caerleon and now Leon to evaluate and incorporate. Plus of course many other individual finds, which I would love to illustrate.
And if ever the two titles which I humorously suggested at the beginning ever did appear, they would certainly fulfil a personal ambition.
Graham.
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Quote:Since then their have been two editions of Bishop and Coulston's 'Roman Military Equipment' ...
Point taken!
Quote:Well to paraphrase one of my favourite Scottish authors ...
Just one of your favourites?! :wink:
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Two wonderfull books, really. I mean Peter Connolly Legionary/Cavalryman
...and Roman Cavalry: The armour, equipment and clothing of the Imperial Roman legionary (Cavalryman). Both By M.C. Bishop, illustrated by G. Sumner".
Oopps, what cluelessness!! :oops:
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Quote:Next would be a book on Roman cavalry, less focussing on equipment (already tackled above), but with a focuss on logistics and especially training of the horses, with lots of room for classical dressage, etc.
Ann Hyland's Equus: The Horse in the Roman World (1990) covers both these aspects fairly well (using the author's personal experience of horse training), although it is quite old now. Does it need significant revision though?
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