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- ISBN 9780752414218
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 01 Feb 2003
- Publisher: The History Press Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Ablaze with colour, mounted on an armoured horse, metal body armour glinting in the sun, spear in one hand and double-edged sword hanging at his side, the Roman cavalryman must have been a dazzling and magnificent sight. Essentially the medieval knights of their day, the Roman cavalry was an impressive and considerable force that greatly contributed to the Roman Empire’s success.
This comprehensive account considers every aspect of cavalry equipment throughout the centuries of the Western Roman Empire: protective armour (helmets, shields and body armour), weaponry (swords, daggers, spears and archery equipment), horse armour (chamfron, crinet and peytrals) and a wide range of miscellaneous equipment (standards, spurs and musical instruments).
With detailed descriptions and beautiful colour illustrations, I.P. Stephenson and K.R. Dixon skilfully bring the Roman cavalryman back to life.
Ian Stephenson has an MLitt in archaeology from the University of Newcastle and is widely published on the subject of Roman military equipment. His is the author of The Anglo-Saxon Shield (The History Press 2002). Karen Dixon is both a talented artist and co-author of The Late Roman Army and The Roman Cavalry: from the first to the third century AD.
