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Introduced with a foreword by best-selling historian and author Adrian Goldsworthy, Sumner's beautiful colour reconstructions of Ancient Roman warriors over time are complemented expertly with informative, enlightening text by eminent historian and author Simon Elliott.  This combination of Sumner's illustrations and Elliott's writing leaves no stone unturned as they divulge information about this fascinating period of military history in mesmerising, intricate detail. Readers will swiftly become fully immersed in this ancient world, and will leave it with a wealth of knowledge about and a profound understanding of the warriors of Ancient Rome, and a great appreciation for Sumner and Elliott's expertise in the area.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49778083627281,"sku":"NGR9781784387198","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51845030543633,"sku":"GOR014424210","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1784387193.jpg?v=1751433912"},{"product_id":"roman-military-clothing-1-book-graham-sumner-9781841764870","title":"Roman Military Clothing (1)","description":"The armour and weapons of Rome's legionaries and auxiliaries have been the subject of intense research and speculation, and much has been published - but almost nothing  to date on the actual clothing of Imperial soldiers.  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Including stunning colour images and reconstructions, this book will be of great value to students and re-enactors of the Romans, as well as costume and fashion students.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":50697229336849,"sku":"NGR9780752445762","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50732006244625,"sku":"GOR004516945","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0752445766.jpg?v=1751263511"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/collections\/author-books-by-graham-sumner.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}