Publication

2004 - Orion, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

120,000 words, Guess

Page Count

480 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139780753817896
  • ISBN-100753817896
  • LibraryThing82763
  • Goodreads60438
  • OCLC Control Number56461280
and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780753817896
  • Open LibraryOL19680477M

Classifications

  • DDC937'.06
  • LCCDG89
  • LCCU35 .G6497 2003

Description

"This book looks at Rome's greatest generals, and at how and why they won their victories. At the same time it tells the story of Roman warfare, from the bitter struggle with Carthage and the brilliant Hannibal in the third century BC to the last desperate attempt to win back the Western Empire in the sixth century AD. It also traces the evolution of the Roman army and the Roman political system which directed it. Yet always the main focus rests on the commanders themselves and on their skills as leaders - on men such as Scipio Africanus, who combined apparent mysticism with iron determination, on Marius the tough soldiers' general, on Pompey the flamboyant 'Roman Alexander', and Caesar the aggressive and charismatic aristocrat."--Jacket.

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Other Editions

  • In the Name of Rome: the men who won the Roman EmpirePaperbackOrion2004-01-01

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