The Pilum: The Roman Heavy Javelin Contributor(s): Bishop, M. C. (Author), Dennis, Peter (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1472815882 ISBN-13: 9781472815880 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $20.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles | Firearms & Weapons - History | Military - Ancient - History | Ancient - Rome |
Series: Weapon |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.2" W x 9.7" (0.57 lbs) 80 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A heavy javelin, normally used as a shock weapon immediately before contact, the pilum was designed with a particular specialty: it could penetrate a shield and carry on into the individual behind it. Relying on mass rather than velocity, at short range a volley of pila had much the same effect on a charging enemy as musketry would in later periods. The design was not uniform, with a wide diversity of types throughout the developmental history of the weapon, but for more than four centuries it remained a vital part of the arsenal of weapons at the disposal of the Roman legionary. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dennis, Peter: - Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn he studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK. |