This book is the concluding part of a rigorous study of theliterary; sculptural; pictorial and archaeological evidence for Roman military clothing; covering the last days of the Western Empire; and the much longer record of the Eastern; in the 5th to 7th centuries. The evidence from this enormously colourful period – when Germanic and Persian styles; first introduced by mercenaries; were widely adopted by Roman armies – is particularly rich. The text is illustrated with many photographs of rare textile finds; and mosaic artwork; with careful drawings of other figurative sources; and with Graham Sumner's meticulous and dazzling colour reconstructions.
#6928014 in Books 2011-09-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 11.02 x .63 x 8.50l; 1.92 #File Name: 178039229X250 pages
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