Best \'Teutoburg Forest\', Varian disaster book

[mike_espo]

Looking to get a more updated source on the Varian disaster of 9AD. Was thinking of Rome's Greatest Defeat: Massacre in the Teutoburg Forest by Murdoch.

Any good? or are there any better?

thanks

[PhilusEstilius]

I think you should get hold of a copy of "In Quest of the Lost Legions" The Varusschlacht by Major Tony Clunn MBE. ISBN 0 75411 068 0 First Published 1999 by Minerva Press 315-317 Regent Street London W1R 7YB

[jvrjenivs]

Or get the Ancient warfare magazine special about it.

[caiusbeerquitius]

I´d be careful about the Varusbattle-Kalkriese-connection, though. Epigraphical context from the site and many other reasons make it more and more doubtful that the site has something to do with the Varus-desaster. Even the local Prof. for Roman provincial archaeology meanwhile calls it "A battle site in the context of the Varus-desaster and its aftermath". See here:
http://www.romanarmytalk.com/rat/17-roma...=60#193600
http://www.romanarmytalk.com/rat/17-roma...t=0#257346