10-02-2006, 08:18 PM
Greetings,
The books by Ian Stephenson, all 3 published by Tempus and available direct, on Amazon and at Oxbow books are all good. They cover the infantry of the 3rd century, the infantry of the 4th to 6th centuries and the cavalry of the imperial era. The colour illustrations are a matter of taste ( I got used to them) but the text is worth the read.
I would add that the Bishop and Coulston book, now in its 2nd edition, is essential reading, too.
All the books by Graham Sumner on uniforms and armour (3 in Osprey and one in Brasseys[out of print] are all worth a serious look as they deal with textiles and so on in archaeology - which is rare.
Has anyone read Spaul's book on the cavalry - I just ordered a copy.
Theo
The books by Ian Stephenson, all 3 published by Tempus and available direct, on Amazon and at Oxbow books are all good. They cover the infantry of the 3rd century, the infantry of the 4th to 6th centuries and the cavalry of the imperial era. The colour illustrations are a matter of taste ( I got used to them) but the text is worth the read.
I would add that the Bishop and Coulston book, now in its 2nd edition, is essential reading, too.
All the books by Graham Sumner on uniforms and armour (3 in Osprey and one in Brasseys[out of print] are all worth a serious look as they deal with textiles and so on in archaeology - which is rare.
Has anyone read Spaul's book on the cavalry - I just ordered a copy.
Theo
