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Roman Plate Armour (Paperback)
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Roman Plate Armour (Paperback)
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List price R411
Loot Price R340
Discovery Miles 3 400
You Save R71 (17%)
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Fully illustrated, this book investigates the articulated plate
armour worn by Roman legionaries. First named by Renaissance
historians studying the reliefs on Trajan's Column, lorica
segmentata evaded successful attempts to reconstruct it until a
series of important archaeological finds in the 20th century
revealed how it worked and the truth of its extended chronology.
The earliest finds date from the late 1st century BC, and its
discovery at Kalkriese in Germany shows how rapidly it was adopted.
At the same time, discoveries in Spain and Britain showed that,
despite its apparent fragility, it continued in use into the 4th
century AD. The spectacular find of six halves of cuirasses in a
chest at Corbridge in 1964 has now been matched by the rare
discovery of a complete set of this armour at Kalkriese. The
Corbridge find provided the context to interpret and reconstruct
earlier finds. There is now years of experience gleaned from
reenactors over the practical strengths and weaknesses of this form
of armour. At the same time, scientific analysis has provided
insights into the technology behind this revolutionary form of
armour so characteristic of the Roman Army. Featuring specially
commissioned artwork and drawing upon the latest findings, this
study lifts the veil on the formidable plate armour used by the
legionaries of Imperial Rome.
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