MARC Record from Library of Congress

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001 2012494417
003 DLC
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008 120919s2012 enkab b 000 0 eng d
010 $a 2012494417
020 $a9781407309996
020 $a1407309994
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn809798614
040 $aSUC$cSUC$dDLC
042 $alccopycat
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050 00 $aDG89$b.S25 2012
100 1 $aSaliola, Marco.
245 10 $aPugio-gladius brevis est :$bhistory and technology of the Roman battle dagger /$cMarco Saliola, Fabrizio Casprini.
260 $aOxford :$bArchaeopress,$c2012.
300 $a141 p. :$bill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ;$c30 cm.
440 0 $aBAR international series ;$v2404
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 135-139).
520 $a"This study examines in depth the pugio (pl. pugiones), a short daggersword and one of the weapons of choice of the Roman army -- it was the weapon that killed Julius Caesar. Its rich decoration and the use of precious metals have given it legendary status, which has been enhanced by a scarcity of literary sources and the lack of a clear explanation of its function or the specific use soldiers made of it. This work tries to fill this gap, basing its finds exclusively on undisputed data and sources. This study of the pugio takes us through the history and evolution of the Roman army itself"--Publisher's web site.
650 0 $aDaggers$zRome$xHistory.
650 0 $aWeapons, Ancient$zRome$xHistory.
700 1 $aCasprini, Fabrizio.