- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Spellmount Publishers Ltd; 07 edition (15 Mar 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1862273634
- ISBN-13: 978-1862273634
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.6 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 808,423 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This book covers all aspects of Late Roman military life, from recruitment to weaponry, marriage to wages, warfare to religion. It explores the world of the Roman soldier, through the eyes of one man, posted to a British garrison at the edge of the empire facing the imminent collapse of Roman rule. In an evocative and highly comprehensive text, the author follows the soldier's life through training and battle, marriage and business dealings, finally following him south as he leaves Britain for good in defence of Rome, thereby tying together the many social and historical threads that would have made up the career of such a soldier, one of the last legionaries. In order to create a text that is as accurate and detailed as possible, Elliot has used his re-enactment expertise and conducted many experiments to discover how military equipment in this period was made, used and worn. His results and observations add a depth and immediacy to the subject. This is a book that will fascinate and intrigue all those interested in the Late Roman period.
About the Author
Paul Elliott has a degree in Ancient History and Archaeology. His interests include collecting Roman artefacts and he is involved to a large degree with a number of international Late Roman re-enactment groups. Amongst his previous publications are, Warrior Cults, Brotherhoods of Fear, Assassin!, and Vietnam: Conflict and Controversy. He lives in Yorkshire.
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The Last Legionaries,
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This review is from: The Last Legionary: Life as a Roman Soldier (Paperback)
You could easily fill a small library with books and articles written about the great legions of Caesar's day or the army of the High Empire. Yet in comparison the later Roman Army has been largely ignored, and what most people think they know about the last legions are completely incorrect. A large part of this gap in knowledge is due to a lack of contemporary sources for the period, as well as a lack of readable and accessible histories.
Paul Elliott attempts to tackle this heavy subject by presenting the life of the late Roman legionary through the eyes of a soldier called Gaius. His story gives the book narrative, as we follow his career from his enlistment in AD 383, to his engagement with the Goths in AD 402. Along the way we learn about training, weapons, clothing and equipment, daily life and payment, the fort, life on the march, religious beliefs and the experience of battle. Paul Elliot makes use of primary and secondary sources, archaeology and even a few tips and experiences of late Roman re-enactors. This makes some passages of the book rather subjective, but the author is usually helpful at pointing out what are the facts and what is guess work. If you have ever wondered what life must have been like for the last legionaries as they set sail from Britain to defend the continent, then this book is one of the most readable and accessible. It gives you all the information from army organisation to the little details such as what type of soup did the soldiers eat, and what did they do to repair damaged equipment on the march. The book also contains a few black and white photographs of re-enactment equipment and fort buildings, as well as diagrams. Overall I found this a great and informative read. Recommended!
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The last Legionary - Top Marks,
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This review is from: The Last Legionary: Life as a Roman Soldier (Paperback)
The final days of Roman Britain through the eyes of a foot soldier, who rises up through the ranks. It tells the story of his beginning, recruitment, training, battle experiences and the hardships as the Western Empire started to come unde strain. The whole story is interspersed with current knowledge pulled from archaeology and from contemporary literature. I could not stop reading this book, the style is addictive and informative. Not a dry read. Certainly for an introduction to this period it is one I would fully recommned. As to myself well I am a re-enactor of some 12 years, chiefly Napoleonic, I fully appreciated the explanation of weapons, fighting style and the horror of injuries from the skirmishes and battles detailed in the book. This would be money well spent.
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Images, Links and the Full Introduction,
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This review is from: The Last Legionary: Life as a Roman Soldier (Paperback)
The full introduction to the book, along with author's notes can be found on his website at: www.geocities.com/zozergames/roman.html
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