Roman Military Clothing - books 1 & 2 - pdf

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The armour and weapons of Rome"s legionaries and auxiliaries have been the subject of intense research and speculation, and much has been published - but almost nothing on the actual clothing of Imperial soldiers. In this first part of a rigorous study of the literary, sculptural, pictorial and archaeological evidence, a specialist author/ [Only Registered users can see links . Click Here To Register...] examines the clues which enable us to attempt reconstructions of tunics, cloaks, footwear and other [Only Registered users can see links . Click Here To Register...] worn by officers and men all over the empire, from the late [Only Registered users can see links . Click Here To Register...] to c.200 AD. His text is illustrated with meticulous drawings of surviving relief sculptures - particularly soldiers" gravestones - and eight striking colour plates.


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The armour and weapons of the Roman army have long been the subject of intense research and speculation. While much has been published on their arms and armour, however, the actual clothing of Imperial soldiers has largely been overlooked. In this second part of a rigorous study of the literary, sculptural, pictorial and archaeological evidence, the specialist author-artist examines the clues which enable us to attempt reconstructions of items worn by officers and men all over the empire during the two centuries between the reign of Septimius Severus and the twilight years of Stilicho.


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