Pat Southern

[spittle]

Has anyone read Pat Southern's 'Mark Antony'?

If so, what was your opinion?

 

If this title is not one that you have read but you have read others by this author please share your views.

 

Thanks.

[DecimusCaesar]

I have read his work on the Late Roman Army. The book was written in assistance with Karen R. Dixon; so I'm not sure how much of the work is his or how much of it is hers. The book is both scholarly, yet it's probably one of the most accessible titles on this subject. The outlines of events and list of Emperors can be slightly confusing (jumping from Roman to Byzantine Emperors without refereance). On the whole his book is very good although it does have a tendency to be rather dry sometimes.

 

Here is a review for the book from the Bryn Mawr Classical review:

 

Pat Southern: Late Roman Army

 

Unfortunately I haven't purchased any of his other books, including the Mark Antony one.