Although the place of war in ancient Roman culture has been the subject of many studies ... The work here demonstrates an ingenious use of art history to open a broad window on Roman society--a lot ...
Whether as friends or foes of the Roman empire, the Goths and their history are entwined with the larger history of Rome in the third and fourth centuries. Rome's Gothic Wars explains how the Goths ...
Peter, to sanctify the ancient artifact ... Meanwhile legionaries—the highly trained backbone of Rome’s war machine—occupy themselves with building forts and bridges, clearing roads ...