Author:
Sumner, Graham.
Imprint:Oxford : Osprey, 2002-2005.
Description3 v. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Note:[v. 1 & 2] written by Graham Sumner. [v. 3] written by Raffaele D'Amato; illustrated by Graham Sumner.
Note:[v. 1.] 100 BC - AD 200. Tunics -- Military cloaks -- Dyes and dyeing -- Catalogue of evidence for the colour of military tunics & cloaks -- Other clothing -- Military boots -- Miscellaneous items -- Bibliography -- The plates -- Index.
Note:[v. 2.] Introduction -- Tunics -- Cloaks -- Catalogue of the evidence for the colour of military tunics and cloaks -- Contributory evidence -- Other clothing -- Summary -- Afterword -- Bibliography -- The plates -- Index.
Note:[v. 3.] Introduction -- The soldier on campaign -- Tunics -- Cloaks -- Fabrics and decoration -- Other clothing -- Guard uniforms -- Select catalogue of evidence for the colour of military garments -- Select bibliography -- The plates -- Index.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:[v. 1.] The armour and weapons of Rome's legionaries and auxiliaries have been the subject of intense research and speculation, and much has been published - but almost nothing on the actual clothing of Imperial soldiers. In this first part of a rigorous study of the literary, sculptural, pictorial and archaeological evidence, a specialist author/artist examines the clues which enable us to attempt reconstructions of tunics, cloaks, footwear and other items worn by officers and men all over the empire, from the late Republic to c.200 AD. His text is illustrated with meticulous drawings of surviving relief sculptures - particularly soldiers' gravestones - and eight striking colour plates.--Publisher's note
Note:[v. 2.] The armour and weapons of the Roman army have long been the subject of intense research and speculation. While much has been published on their arms and armour, however, the actual clothing of Imperial soldiers has largely been overlooked. In this second part of a rigorous study of the literary, sculptural, pictorial and archaeological evidence, the specialist author-artist examines the clues which enable us to attempt reconstructions of items worn by officers and men all over the empire during the two centuries between the reign of Septimius Severus and the twilight years of Stilicho.--Publisher's note
Note:[v. 3.] This book is the concluding part of a rigorous study of the literary, sculptural, pictorial and archaeological evidence for Roman military clothing, covering the last days of the Western Empire, and the much longer record of the Eastern, in the 5th to 7th centuries. The evidence from this enormously colourful period - when Germanic and Persian styles, first introduced by mercenaries, were widely adopted by Roman armies - is particularly rich. The text is illustrated with many photographs of rare textile finds, and mosaic artwork; with careful drawings of other figurative sources; and with Graham Sumner's meticulous and dazzling colour reconstructions.--Publisher's note
