{"product_id":"roman-mail-and-scale-armour-paperback","title":"Roman Mail and Scale Armour - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eM. C. Bishop\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGiuseppe Rava\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFully illustrated, this study investigates the origins, evolution and use of the mail and scale armour worn by the soldiers and gladiators of Imperial Rome.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLess glamorous than the Roman Army's instantly recognizable plate armour but much more versatile, mail and scale armour were used by both legionaries and auxiliaries throughout Rome's history. Developed by the Celts and quickly adopted by the Romans, mail armour was easy to make and required little maintenance. Scale was a much older form of armour, originating in the Near East during the second millennium BC. As with mail, it was used by both auxiliaries and legionaries, but like plate armour, it was much more fragile than mail. Both types of armour were also used by gladiators (principally as arm defences). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNew discoveries in both mail and scale, as well as in hybrid forms that mixed the two, mean that much more is now known about the development of these types of defence during the Roman period, their efficacy in battle and how they were manufactured and repaired. Featuring specially commissioned artwork and drawing upon the latest findings, this study lifts the veil on the mail and scale armour used by soldiers, gladiators and others during the heyday of Imperial Rome.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eM.C. Bishop \u003c\/b\u003eis an authority on all aspects of Ancient Rome at war, with particular emphasis on arms and armour of the era. He has written, co-written or edited dozens of books and articles on the subject, including volumes on the \u003ci\u003egladius\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003epilum \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003espatha \u003c\/i\u003efor the Osprey Weapon series and \u003ci\u003eRoman Shields \u003c\/i\u003efor Osprey Elite. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGiuseppe Rava\u003c\/b\u003e has established himself as a leading military history artist. He lives and works in Italy.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.76 x 7.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 18, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47147489919225,"sku":"9781472851703","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/TE0zS2FUWE1YOFg0YVN2Q0tiWm1Ldz09.webp?v=1766944553","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/roman-mail-and-scale-armour-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}