01-07-2009, 08:37 AM
I found this one under the Christmas tree. It is from the same series as the Miks book on swords and has the same basic style and layout. Initial comments:
The discussion is surprisingly limited (approx. 50 pages out of 250) but the catalogue is useful. Notable absences are the bronze lighting bolt from Kalkriese and the substantial amounts of shield parts from Massada. New for me were: a trapezoidal scutum style shield from Nijmegen (published earlier in the "Roman Frontier Studies" series and his claim that the shields from Dura may have been furnished with a organic cover AFTER painting.
In summary: not as exciting as the Miks book but the catalogue alone is worth the money to me.
The discussion is surprisingly limited (approx. 50 pages out of 250) but the catalogue is useful. Notable absences are the bronze lighting bolt from Kalkriese and the substantial amounts of shield parts from Massada. New for me were: a trapezoidal scutum style shield from Nijmegen (published earlier in the "Roman Frontier Studies" series and his claim that the shields from Dura may have been furnished with a organic cover AFTER painting.
In summary: not as exciting as the Miks book but the catalogue alone is worth the money to me.
Regards,
Jens Horstkotte
Munich, Germany
Jens Horstkotte
Munich, Germany
