Description |
256 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm. |
Subject |
Arminius, Prince of the Cherusci.
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Varus, Publius Quintilius.
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Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14 A.D.
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Teutoburger Wald, Battle of, Germany, 9 A.D.
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Romans -- Germany -- Westphalia.
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Rome -- History -- Augustus, 30 B.C.-14 A.D.
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Germany -- History -- To 843.
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Note |
Includes index. |
Bibliography |
"Sources and suggestions for further reading": p. 227-238. |
Contents |
Ambushed! -- Creation of the legend -- History and archaeology of the battle -- Augustus : Rome's first emperor -- Varus and the frontier -- Arminius : the native hero -- Warfare in early Roman Europe : prelude to the battle -- The battle -- The horror : death on the battlefield -- The victors' celebrations -- The immediate outcome -- The meaning of the battle. |
Other Title |
Emperor Augustus, Arminius, and the slaughter of the legions in the Teutoburg Forest |
LC # |
DD123 .W45 2004 |
Dewey # |
936.302 |
ISBN |
0393326438 (pbk.) |
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9780393326437 (pbk.) |
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0393020282 |
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9780393020281 |
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