Sword of Rome: A Biography of Marcus Claudius Marcellus
Marcus Claudius Marcellus
$63.41
- Hardcover
192 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2012
Summary
Marcellus’ military exploits were largely unmatched by any other aristocrat of Roman Middle Republic. As a young soldier in the First Punic War, he won a reputation for his skill in single combat. In his first consulship, he earned a triumph for defeating a Gallic tribe, no small feat in and of itself, and also slew the Gallic chieftain Britomartus in single combat. Consequently, he earned the spolia opima, an honor, according to Roman antiquarians, that had only been earned twice before, onc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848843790 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1848843798 |
| Author: | Jeremiah B. McCall |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Military |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2012 |
| Weight: | 499g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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A Valuable contribution to the literature on Roman generalship and on military leadership.
“A valuable contribution to the literature on Roman generalship and on military leadership.”– “The NYMAS Review”“Despite this impressive and successful union of the military and political side of things, the focal point of the book remains a single aristocrat. This makes it all the more useful…”– “Ancient Warfare Magazine”
About The Author
Jeremiah B. McCall
Dr. Jeremiah McCall has a PhD in Classical History and specializes in the military history and political culture of the Roman Republic. He teaches high school history in Cincinnati, Ohio and is a pioneering advocate of the use of video games as a means for learning history. His previous works include The Cavalry of the Roman Republic (2002); The Sword of Rome: A Biography of Marcus Claudius Marcellus (Pen & Sword 2012) and Swords and Cinema: Hollywood vs the Reality of Ancient Warfare (Pen & Sword, 2014).
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