The Roman soldier's handbook : a survival guide for the raw recruit
Sims, Lesley2004
Books, Manuscripts
Written as a guide for a novice Roman soldier, this handbook gives an insiders's guide of what it was like to fight in the Roman army. The text depicts in grim and grimy detail the harsh truths of life as a Roman soldier and includes a beginner's guide to how to hold a sword and shield and clean armour.
Main title:
The Roman soldier's handbook : a survival guide for the raw recruit / Lesley Sims ; designed & illustrated by Ian McNee ; military expert, Boris Rankov.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Usborne, 2004.
Collation:
80 p. : col. ill., col. map, col. plans ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9780746056288 (hbk)
Dewey class:
355.10937J937937
Local class:
937 SIJ 937
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
425971