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Dacia: The Roman Wars, Volume 1
This book, which has been both written and beautifully illustrated by Ancient Warfare magazine's Radu Oltean, details the history of Rome's wars in Dacia. Besides spectacular illustrations, it also includes a number of maps and photographs of relevant archaeological site and finds.
- Written by Radu Oltean
- ISBN: 978-973-0-14786-5
- full-color softback
- 152 pages
- Published by Art Historia & Karwansaray Publishers
€29.95
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Besides the unusually rich illustrations (over 190 colored images: illustrations, artifacts, maps, monuments), this book offers a fresh view on the Dacian-Roman wars, trying to eliminate as much as possible from the ideological nationalist ballast that came to burden the Romanian view of history. Oltean gathered and adapted most archaeological findings and historical studies, old and new, for a wider public of history lovers. Avoiding too much speculation, he ties together the disparate sources to create a new, richly illustrated history of the Roman conquest of Dacia, suggesting possible scenarios of what happened on the rare instances when historical or archaeological sources were more generous. Some readers may be surprised to discover that events or their interpretation are not at all as learned in school or seen in dramatized movies, in old books and magazines or even in certain museums. What is shown in this book is Radu Oltean's attempt to come closer to a historical truth we all try to search for.
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| Manufacturer | Karwansaray BV |
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| Free shipping on entire order | No |
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Customer Reviews (4)
- Very good book with nice illustrations
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A regular contributor to Ancient Warfare Magazine, Radu Oltean really gives the best of him for this book. Using the Trajan Column as an inspiration for his illustrations, he writes a very interesting account of the first of the Dacian Wars, with numerous details and case scenarios. I'm looking forward for volume 2 ! (Posted on 5/7/2016)Content Images and illustrations Overall rate - Excellent book both graphic content and its historical theme
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The book is excellent in all its contents, sending his perfect hand, reached me in perfect condition thanks to an effective packaging.Content Images and illustrations Overall rate
Recommended for anyone interested in historical theme and specifically in his Roman period. (Posted on 1/5/2015) - Wow!
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‘Dacia - The Roman Wars’ by Radu Oltean is truly a superb piece of work. The author sets out the latest archeological evidence in a straightforward way for the general reader, offering alternative scenarios when the evidence is contestable. However, what gives this book the ‘wow’ factor is the illustrations. They come in several forms. Photographs of the sites today; exhibits from museums; clear colour maps; and best of all, colour plates that reconstruct the forts and battles of the campaign. (Posted on 1/4/2015)Content Images and illustrations Overall rate - Very Good, excellently illustrated
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An excellent overview of a bitter protracted war for which little written information has come down to us from ancient times.Content Images and illustrations Overall rate
I would have like to have seen more discussion around Dacian arms and armour and their tactics; perhaps this will be remedied in Part 2 or may be a reflection of paucity in finds? (Posted on 9/19/2014)
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