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The Usborne official Roman soldier's handbook : a survival guide for the raw recruit

Sims, Lesley2014
Books, Manuscripts
Written as a guide for a novice Roman soldier, this handbook gives an insiders's guide of what it was like to fight in the Roman army. The text depicts in grim and grimy detail the harsh truths of life as a Roman soldier and includes a beginner's guide to how to hold a sword and shield and clean armour.
Main title:
The Usborne official Roman soldier's handbook : a survival guide for the raw recruit / written by Lucia Fabricius Imperiosa (also known as Lesley Sims) ; illustrated by Spurius Hostilius Bibulus (also known as Ian McNee).
Author:
Sims, Lesley, authorMcNee, Ian, illustrator
Imprint:
London : Usborne, 2014.London : Usborne, 2014.
Collation:
128 pages : illustrations (colour), map (colour) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Includes index.Originally published: as The Roman soldier's handbook. 2004.
ISBN:
9781409567745 (pbk)
Dewey class:
355.10937J937J936.104937
Local class:
J 355.10937
Language:
English
BRN:
1474088
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