A Companion to the Roman Army

[lobf]

I work at a bookstore and I ordered a copy of this (http://www.amazon.com/Companion-Roman-Blackwell-Companions-Ancient/dp/140512153X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1195010214&sr=1-1) book, Companion to the Roman army. I looked through it, and it's cool, but i don't really plan on buying it (it's $175 new).

Here's the thing: I have a 40% discount at this store which puts the book at about $113 (a good twenty dollars better than the best used price on amazon) which is still too much for me. However, I know there's a bunch of you EBers who might be looking for a book like this.

So my proposal: If there's any of you out there who are looking to buy a copy of this book, I will happily send it to you if you pay for shipping it. I go by lobf on the ambrosiasw.com forums also (not too many lobfs around) in case any of you don't trust me for some reason and want to verify my do-gooderness you can contact pretty much any mod on those forums and they'll testify.

So, anyone want this book?

P.S- I can order pretty much any book that's still in print and I always get my 40%, so if you guys are looking for other books too, I would love to do what I can to support this community.

[Zaknafien]

Its a pretty good book indeed, highly recommended.

[The Internet]

Hmmm if i converted that to the £ with the US currency as it is and i might be getting quite the deal. :idea2:

[mrtwisties]

Especially if you wait another two - three weeks. I'm not saying, I'm just saying.

[Sarkiss]

great book but i already have enough info on Romans - Complete Roman army, Rome and her enemies, Greece and Rome at war... just bought this http://www.amazon.com/Shadows-Desert-Ancient-General-Military/dp/1846031087, all you need to know in one book

[Horst Nordfink]

Hmmm if i converted that to the £ with the US currency as it is and i might be getting quite the deal. :idea2:

I hope this £ to $ ratio will stay as good as it is for a couple more months yet. I'm coming over in June.

[TWFanatic]

You should charge interest.:whip:

[Zaknafien]

Dude, "Complete Roman Army" might as well be "Gladiator" or "300" when compared to the book he's offering you.

[zzrowgraff]

Wow. That looks incredible. I wish I could afford it. Fortunately, we still have libraries in the US (even after 6 years of bushevik neo-communism!) so I can inter-library-borrow it. Thanks for the heads-ups. ZG

[Sarkiss]

Dude, "Complete Roman Army" might as well be "Gladiator" or "300" when compared to the book he's offering you.
:laugh4: im sure Goldsworthy and Connolly wouldnd be too pleased with your review of their work.
i browsed "Companion" in a shop a few days back. it is indeed a great book, but what i got on Romans already (Romans, yet again! all the shelves are stuffed with them:laugh4: ) is more than enough.
and im not going to go for a degree in Roman military anytime soon, otherwise no doubts it would be my choise espacially considering nowadays £/$ rate.

[Zaknafien]

bleh, im not a fan of Goldsworthy overmuch. He generalizes much more than he should.

[Geoffrey S]

:laugh4: im sure Goldsworthy and Connolly wouldnd be too pleased with your review of their work.
i browsed "Companion" in a shop a few days back. it is indeed a great book, but what i got on Romans already (Romans, yet again! all the shelves are stuffed with them:laugh4: ) is more than enough.
and im not going to go for a degree in Roman military anytime soon, otherwise no doubts it would be my choise espacially considering nowadays £/$ rate.
Perhaps, but for anyone seriously interested in the Roman armies it has far, far more to offer than Goldsworthy and Connolly in their mentioned books, which are aimed at a more general audience. And in a field which requires a strong archeological grounding, I can't help but feel Goldsworthy was out of his depth when it came to his Complete Roman Army.

[Zaknafien]

Perhaps, but for anyone seriously interested in the Roman armies it has far, far more to offer than Goldsworthy and Connolly in their mentioned books, which are aimed at a more general audience. And in a field which requires a strong archeological grounding, I can't help but feel Goldsworthy was out of his depth when it came to his Complete Roman Army.

The above poster speaks truth :book:

[lobf]

Okay, well, spread the word, if anyone wants this book it's around. And don't hesitate to send me a PM if you're looking for anything else.

[pseudocaesar]

Hey i just got this book! Damnit. haha