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by M. C. Bishop.
Softcover (7.25×9.75 inches). 80 pages. 2025.
If you want an overview of Roman helmets from the Republic to the Late Roman period, here’s your booklet. Includes how they were made, decorated, worn, and carried.
As usual, illustrations abound within, including a collection of photographs of archeological finds plus period statues and bas reliefs. Who knew there were so many 1,500-2,000 year old helmets still relatively intact?
One question still unanswered was the inner liner: One surviving helmet example has a bit of animal pelt, but as to inner straps and rigging, it’s still not settled.
The booklet contains 51 color photos, 16 black and white illustrations, three color illustrations, and eight pages of color illustrations: 26 helmets, 10 uniforms, and one row of Roman shields.
Enjoyed it.
— Reviewed by Russ Lockwood
