Weapons, Warriors and Battles of Ancient Iberia (ePub)
Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
File Size: 48.9 MB (.epub)
ISBN: 9781473884731
Published: 30th September 2023
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In ancient times, the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) was home to warriors of great renown. Spanish and Celtiberian warriors, both infantry and cavalry, provided the backbone of the Carthaginian armies that terrorized Italy under Hannibal and proved even more ferocious in defence of their homeland against later Roman occupation. The Lusitanian resistance under Viriathus was among the toughest the Romans encountered anywhere. Professor Quesada Sanz details the arms, armour and equipment of the various warriors of the region in fantastic detail, drawing on his intimate knowledge of the latest archaeological and historical research. His clear and informative text is supported throughout by a wealth of photographs, diagrams and exquisite colour artwork by Carlos Fernandez del Castillo. This beautiful book is a rare combination of detailed, comprehensive information and sumptuous visual appeal that will be cherished by anyone with an interest in the warriors and weapons of the ancient world. The Spanish edition won the Hislibris Award for the 'Best Historical Book' for 2010 and is here faithfully translated into English.
Review as featured in
Slingshot, May/June 2024
Highlight: '1 would very much recommend this
book for anyone interested in ancient
armies of the Classical or Hellenistic
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it isn't exactly expensive either. And
for an information-packed, wellwritten
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Profusely and beautifully illustrated throughout, "Weapons, Warriors and Battles of Ancient Iberia" is a seminal work of exceptionally well organized and presented historical scholarship that will be of particular value to readers with an interest in Roman and Iberian history. Deftly presented in three major sections (In Time and Space; Offensive and Defensive Weapons; Warriors, Battles, and Society), and including a thirty page Bibliography, "Weapons, Warriors and Battles of Ancient Iberia" must be considered an essential and core contribution to personal, professional, community, and college/university library Roman/Iberian History collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists.
Midwest Book Review
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"What a marvelous examination of Iberian weaponry during the Carthaginian and Roman periods, all supported by a massive number of illustrations.”
Historical Miniature Gaming Society
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About Fernando Quesada Sanz
Fernando Quesada Sanz is Professor of Archaeology at the University of Madrid and respected worldwide for his expertise on the evidence for warfare in ancient Iberia. He is the author of many learned books and articles including Arms of the Greeks and Romans (2008), which is also to be translated soon into English for Pen & Sword.