Roman Imperial Artillery : Outranging the Enemies of the Empire.
Fully revised and expanded for a new Third Edition, this book traces the Greek origins of torsion catapults, describes the machines used from the time of Sulla and Caesar, the Roman improvements in their design and power, and their importance in the defence of the Roman Empire.
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Archaeopress,
2024.
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| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
| Series: | Archaeopress Roman Archaeology Series.
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| Online Access: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/jj.14996061 |
| Summary: | Fully revised and expanded for a new Third Edition, this book traces the Greek origins of torsion catapults, describes the machines used from the time of Sulla and Caesar, the Roman improvements in their design and power, and their importance in the defence of the Roman Empire. |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (254 p.). |
| ISBN: | 9781803277844 180327784X 9781803277837 |