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Ilkka Syvanne's book Military History of Late Rome 284-361 (Pen & Sword) has been listed as close to publication for over a year now, but the release date keeps getting put back. Does anyone know if it's likely to come out this year?
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Nathan, Ilkka contacted me a month ago and said that the book should be available by the end of this year.
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Thanks Jyrki. I hope it is!
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Pen and Sword says November 30
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They also claim that The Military History of Late Rome 361-395 is due out at the same time.
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Pen & Sword are now listing the publication date as 30th January 2015... :neutral:
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I am almost finished with about 20 pages to go. Those who admire Julian may find some questionable statements in this book!
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There is a harsh but well-argued review on Amazon.com. I still like to read the book for myself, but if the quoted passages are indeed correct, the author seems to have made some 'high leaps of faith'!
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I am almost finished now (tonight's bedtime reading!) and remain deeply conflicted over it. It appears to encapsulate some deep flaws over methodology and bias while also providing necessary correctives to certain inherited views. It also covers in depth a period not normally dealt with in military histories. I suspect that - to paraphrase Nennius - the book has become a heap of all that could be found . . .
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My review is up at Amazon. I note that already zero of two readers have not found it useful!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/18488...r-mr-title
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