Roman Military Equipment From the Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome by Bishop, M. C. & J. C. N. Coulston - 1993

London, England: B. T. Batsford Ltd.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1993. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0713466375 . This book is in Fine condition and has a Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Roman military personal equipment was produced in large numbers to established patterns, and it was used in an established way. These standard patterns and uses were called the res militaris or disciplina. Its regular practice during the Roman Republic and Roman Empire led to military excellence and victory. Roman equipment (especially armour) gave them a very distinct advantage over their barbarian enemies. This does not mean that every Roman soldier had better equipment than the richer men among his opponents. According to Edward Luttwak, Roman equipment was not of a better quality than that used by the majority of Rome's adversaries." .