12-18-2013, 11:14 AM
Quote:I read the sample section on “Origins of the Roman Army by Giambattista Cairo” and from what I read all Cairo is doing is discussing are the theories of Fraccaro and then Sumner’s ridiculous paper “The legion and the centuriate organization JRS 60 : 67 – 78.”What else do you expect from a publication like this? There simply isn't the space for more than a statement of mainstream opinion with, perhaps, a nod towards some alternative theories. It is impossible to engage in an in-depth study of individual subjects and, with respect to the distinguished contributors, the whole approach is almost bound to be somewhat superficial. What, then, is the point of it? I suppose to provide a general overview of the thinking current at the time of publication or, in this case apparently, some years before.
Is this what you get for your money, one person discussing another person’s work? This explains why I know so many people who refuse to buy books on the Roman legion…they're sick of the same claptrap.
Michael King Macdona
And do as adversaries do in law, -
Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.
(The Taming of the Shrew: Act 1, Scene 2)
And do as adversaries do in law, -
Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.
(The Taming of the Shrew: Act 1, Scene 2)