Roman Shields: Historical Development and Reconstruction

by John Travis and Hilary Travis

The Roman military is an iconic, ancient institution; everybody is familiar with the image of fearsome Roman centurions marching in their famous columns. In this book, Roman military experts John and Hilary Travis turn their attention to the shields used by the historic Roman stalwarts, drawing on their expertise, their wealth of illustrated material and the world of re-enactments. In its study of the panoply of shields used by the Romans, Roman Shields...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144563838X
• ISBN13: 9781445638386
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.8" x 9.8"