The term 'samurai' conjures up the image of a fierce swordsman clad in complex armor, proud and relentless in battle, ready to die - by his own hand if necessary - in obedience to an unfaltering code
In this book, for the first time, the 500-year story of the evolution of the Roman legionary, his armor and equipment is told in vivid color photographs of museum-quality reconstructions. The Roman so
A remarkable photographic recreation of the appearance of the Norse explorers, invaders and colonists of 8th-11th century Europe. The combination of specialist photography and 'living history' societ
