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Roman Mail and Scale Armour by M.C. Bishop is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Roman Mail and Scale Armour about?

Fully illustrated, this study investigates the origins, evolution and use of the mail and scale armour worn by the soldiers and gladiators of Imperial Rome.Less 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).

Who reads Roman Mail and Scale Armour?

Author

M.C. Bishop

Publisher

Osprey Publishing

Published

2023

Language

EN

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Military History, Humanities