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Raffaele D’Amato Roman Standards & Standard-Bearers (2) (Paperback) Elite. Further DetailsTitle: Roman Standards & Standard-Bearers (2) Condition: New Subtitle: AD 192–500 Author: Raffaele D’Amato Illustrator: Andrey Negin Contributor: Andrey Negin (Illustrated by) Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 1472836499 EAN: 9781472836496 ISBN: 9781472836496 Publisher: Osprey Publishing Genre: History Topic: Military History, Law & Politics Release Date: 01/23/2020 Description: The Late Roman Empire was a period of significant change in the designs of standards and in the costumes of standard-bearers. During the middle decades of the chaotic 3rd century, evidence confirms the continued use of the old legionary eagle and the signa of the old cohorts and centuries, alongside flags and Imperial images. The two major trends over the later generations were the adoption of Christian symbols on standards (e.g. Constantine the Great's Chi-Rho ), and the proliferation of different types of flags. This had begun in the late 2nd century with the adoption of the 'barbarian' dragon standard, the windsock-shaped draco , which continued to be displayed alongside various other flags in the Greek-speaking Eastern Empire, whose influence increased greatly. Meanwhile, the growing employment of foreign units was such that by the 5th century we have evidence of the use of Hunnic symbolism among a Roman general's suite of standards. The costumes of standard-bearers also evolved as 'Persian' styles spread from Constantinople.This book explores all these changes in depth, charting the development of various costumes and designs and the waxing and waning influence of various cultures and religious considerations. The text is supported by specially commissioned illustrations and artist’s reconstructions of the standards and their bearers. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 248mm Item Length: 184mm Item Width: 6mm Item Weight: 222g Series: Elite Release Year: 2020 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
