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The Roman Empire in 100 Haikus
Book Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ by Kim Martins

The Roman Empire in 100 Haikus

The history of the Roman Empire is a complex story. At its height (c. 117 CE) it was the largest empire of the ancient world extending from Britain to Africa and from Syria to Spain. It takes a brave person to tell this story through poetry...
Great Generals of the Ancient World
Book Review ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ by William Brown

Great Generals of the Ancient World

In Great Generals of the Ancient World, Richard Gabriel explores the military history of nine ancient figures. Stated from the outset, he realizes that many may object to his list of great military generals, asserting that his lifetime of...
The Horse in the Ancient World: From Bucephalus to the Hippodrome (Library of Classical Studies)
Book Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ by Jessica Settergren

The Horse in the Ancient World: From Bucephalus to the Hippodrome (Library of Classical Studies)

Most historical works covering human-animal interactions focus on the relative utility of the animal to society. Dogs are discussed in relation to war and protection of livestock herds, cats with regards to their use in the home, and horses...
Decorated Roman Armour: From the Age of the Kings to the Death of Justinian the Great
Book Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ by William Brown

Decorated Roman Armour: From the Age of the Kings to the Death of Justinian the Great

In Decorated Roman Armour: From the Age of the Kings to the Death of Justinian the Great, Raffaele D'Amato and Andrey Evgenevich Negin provide a chronological and typological analysis of Roman army equipment, especially focusing on “the evolution...
Women at War in the Classical World
Book Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ by Jessica Settergren

Women at War in the Classical World

Classical history tends to focus on the big-ticket war stories: Hannibal crossing the Alps, Alexander conquering Persia, Achilles and Hector's final epic battle at Troy or Caesar defeating the Gauls. War has historically been a man's world...
Hannibal
Book Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ by Alex Criddle

Hannibal

Hannibal by Patrick N. Hunt is the story of a Carthaginian military genius who was one of the most influential players in Roman history, though he is only popularly remembered as the man with the elephants that crossed the Alps. Because of...
Pax Romana: War, Peace and Conquest in the Roman World
Book Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ by Jasmine Sahu

Pax Romana: War, Peace and Conquest in the Roman World

The Pax Romana, or Roman Peace, was the idea that the lands governed by the Empire enjoyed long-term stability and prospered because of their submission to Rome. Armies were sent to the frontiers to protect against the invasion of barbarians...
The Roman Barbarian Wars: The Era of Roman Conquest
Book Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ by Lidia Pelayo Alonso

The Roman Barbarian Wars: The Era of Roman Conquest

The Roman Barbarian Wars: The Era of Roman Conquest by Ludwig Heinrich Dyck is not a historical novel, but an exhaustive study on one of the most interesting topics of the Roman Era: the Roman conquests. And, in particular, the Barbarian...
Soldiers and Ghosts: A History of Battle in Classical Antiquity
Book Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ by Christopher Berg

Soldiers and Ghosts: A History of Battle in Classical Antiquity

J. E. Lendon in his book, Soldiers and Ghosts: A History of Battle in Classical Antiquity, uses Greek and Roman culture to explain fundamental changes in the conduct of war. Lendon persuasively argues that competition and an obsession with...
Ancient Warfare Magazine
Book Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ by William Brown

Ancient Warfare Magazine

Ancient Warfare​ magazine ​is published by Karwansaray Publishers. Located in the Netherlands, they concnetrate on providing a historical focus with "special emphasis... placed on quality production, original artwork, and current but accessible...
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