The Roman Gladius and the Ancient Fighting Techniques. VOLUME I - MONARCHY AND CONSULAR AGE, Hardback/Fabrizio Casprini

The backbone of the Roman army was the infantry, armed with a javelin, or pilum, and sword, or gladius. This study investigates not just the weapon itself, and its design and manufacture, but how the sword was originally conceived and how it was employed on the battlefield as an expression of the Roman state. Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd Author(s): Fabrizio Casprini Illustration(s): 170 black and white illustrations Number of pages: 304 Publication date: 2022 Dimensions: 180 x 278 x 37 Cover type: Hardback