Overview
Stephen Dando-Collins paints a vivid and definitive portrait of daily life in the Tenth Legion as he follows Caesar and his men along the blood-soaked fringes of the Empire. This unprecedented regimental history reveals countless previously unknown details about Roman military practices, Caesar's conduct as a commander and his relationships with officers and legionaries, and the daily routine and discipline of the Legion. From penetrating insights into the mind of history's greatest general to a grunt's-eye view of the gruesome realities of war in the Classical Age, this unique and riveting true account sets a new standard of excellence and detail to which all authors of ancient military history will now aspire.
- | Author: Stephen Dando-Collins
- | Publisher: Wiley (TP)
- | Publication Date: Sep 01, 2004
- | Number of Pages: 320 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 0471686131
- | ISBN-13: 9780471686132
