Legionary: The Roman Soldier's Manual

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  • Author: Philip Matyszak
  • Publisher: Thames & Hudson
  • Catalogue: 176623
  • Size: 21x13cm
Legionary: The Roman Soldier’s Manual - written by a leading expert, Philip Matyszak, the author of Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day - provides a vivid and unforgettable picture of what it meant to be a Roman Legionary.

All the essential information needed to get in and get on in the Roman army...

How to be accepted into the legions and which legion is for you
What to wear - and what not to wear - while on campaign
Who’s who in the Roman army, and how to tell a Berber from a Pict
How to wield a gladius and fire a catapult
How to storm a city and survive
How to act when Rome is honouring your legion with a triumph