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Roman Military Disasters (Hardcover)
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Roman Military Disasters (Hardcover)
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List price R788
Loot Price R320
Discovery Miles 3 200
You Save R468 (59%)
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There is a tendency when dealing with world superpowers to focus on
their successes. After all, these are what made them superpowers in
the first place. However, reverses and disasters suffered on the
way to preeminence are equally significant. The experience of
ancient Rome is no different. This book is the first to examine the
paradoxical role lost battles and defeat played in the success of
the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Over some 1200 years, the
Romans proved adept at learning from military disaster and this was
key to their eventual success and hegemony. Roman Military
Disasters covers the most pivotal and decisive defeats, from the
Celtic invasion of 390 BC to Alaric's sack of Rome in AD 410. Paul
Chrystal details the politics and strategies leading to each
conflict, how and why the Romans were defeated, the tactics
employed, the generals and the casualties. However, the unique and
crucial element of the book is its focus on the aftermath and
consequences of defeat and how the lessons learnt enabled the
Romans, usually, to bounce back and win.
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