Reconstructing Ancient Linen Body Armor: Unraveling the Linothorax Mystery

by Gregory S. Aldrete, Alicia Aldrete, Scott Bartell

A thorough and original study of the linothorax, the linen armor worn by Alexander the Great.

Alexander the Great led one of the most successful armies in history and conquered nearly the entirety of the known world while wearing armor made of cloth. How is that possible? In Reconstructing Ancient Linen Body Armor, Gregory S. Aldrete, Scott Bartell, and Alicia Aldrete provide the answer.

An extensive multiyear project...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421408198
• ISBN13: 9781421408194
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher