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Chad Arnow
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PostPosted: Sun 30 Aug, 2020 6:23 am    Post subject: Sources on the gladius?         Reply with quote

Friends,
I’m looking for recommendations for online and printed sources on the Roman gladius. I know of Matthew Amt’s Legio XX site. What else is out there that I should look at? Thanks!

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Jonathan Fletcher





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PostPosted: Sun 30 Aug, 2020 7:45 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Would recommend Roman Military Equipment from the Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome by Mike Bishop & Jon Clouston.
I have just ordered The Gladius: The Roman Short Sword by Mike Bishop earlier today by coincidence.
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Mark Millman





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PostPosted: Sun 30 Aug, 2020 12:57 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Dear Chad,

You might consider joining Roman Army Talk, which has heaps of information.

I hope this proves helpful.

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Mark
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PostPosted: Mon 31 Aug, 2020 3:46 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Try "Rome and the Sword" by Simon James. I haven't looked at my copy in a long time but I remember it being pretty good.
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PostPosted: Wed 02 Sep, 2020 12:19 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Jonathan Fletcher wrote:
Would recommend Roman Military Equipment from the Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome by Mike Bishop & Jon Clouston.
I have just ordered The Gladius: The Roman Short Sword by Mike Bishop earlier today by coincidence.


I have "Roman Military Equipment" but while it is a good book and I do recommend it, it's information about the Gladius specifically is rather limited. Which makes sense because the book is about all possible military equipment used by the Romans and over a much longer period than just when the Gladius was popular.

Looking forward to hearing what you think about "The Gladius: The Roman Short Sword". Although at it's price it's probably worth picking up anyway.
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