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I think it's an interesting and thought provoking book. The author knows what he's talking about and it made me wish I could learn more about those times and his theories. Recommended.
NetGalley, Anna Maria Giacomasso

A fascinating account of how Romans viewed themselves and their country through the lens of the legends they crafted during their very long existence where they went from village to world superpower. Unlike the Greeks, that gave the gods preferential roles in their mythology, Rome was more people-centric in theirs, crafting legends around "men and women who were instrumental in giving their city its distinctive character in the first centuries of its existence," as Garland says. In the course of 22 separate chapters, Robert Garland elaborates on these legends, how they came to be, why they existed, and how they shaped Roman worldview. Starting with Aeneas from the nebulous founding times until the Ides of March that ushered the formal end of the Republic, he includes all the important legends without discriminating between the historical ones, the semi-historical ones, and the wholly invented ones, focusing instead of the Romans' conception of them and their role in explaining their society.. Read more
NetGalley, Alya G.

Impressively informative and a welcome contribution to the growing library of Roman Military Histories, "Roman Empire at War: A Compendium of Roman Battles from 31 B.C. to A.D. 565" is particularly recommended to both academia and the non-specialist general reader. An exceptionally well organized and presented volume. Read the full review [link=http://www.midwestbookreview.com/lbw/jul_22.htm#WorldHistory]here[/link]
Midwest Book Review

Enhanced for academia with the inclusion of a list of Abbreviations, a listing of the contributors and their credentials, figures, illustrations, and an eight page Index, "Religion & Classical Warfare: The Roman Empire" is an extraordinary, unique, and informative contribution to personal, professional, community, college, and university library Roman Religion, and Military History collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists. Read the full review [link=http://www.midwestbookreview.com/lbw/jul_22.htm#WorldHistory]here[/link]
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