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having had the privilege of listening to Peter Connolly giving a lecture,at Warwick University, & getting him to autograph my copy, I can thoroughlyrecommend the book. If it is not yet in your library... Get it!By the way he was a lovely guy, even though he nearly took the heads offthe front rows in the lecture hall, when he demonstrated his reconstructionof a sarrissa.
I don't share the prevailing admiration for this fellow. There are a lot of unsubstantiated claims in his writing, and his logic doesn't always stand up to scrutiny. I'd say look out for John Warry's book if you want a good intro to classical ancients.
Any way, these books contain some wonderful pictures and remember me my start in the hobby.....around the 80's. And don't forget the 3th one with the ennemies of Rome (Italians, carthaginians and celts).
Yes, that three book series was inspiring stuff when I was a boy. Nevermind that I got some wrong ideas about tunic colors for the Romans.