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Challenging the common modern distinction between Romans as organized, professional soldiers and their opponents as individualistic warriors, this history of Roman warfare focuses on the part-time legionaries who served only for the duration of a campaign and sought glory in single combat. The author explores these warriors deeds, beliefs and mindset, through examples such as the man who fought with a prosthetic iron fist and a centurion who executed his commanding officer for cowardice.
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Dr Ross H. Cowan studied Classics at the University of Glasgow, where he also wrote his doctoral thesis about elite units of the Roman Imperial Army, the Praetorian Guard and Second Parthian Legion. He is the author of works on the Imperial legions and has written many articles on all aspects of the Roman Army, as well as making occasional forays into Scottish military history. He lives and works near Glasgow.
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