Screen LibraryA companion to the Roman army
Ancient Rome was a militaristic culture, at war annually throughout the period of the republic. This volume offers an account of the Roman army, from its beginnings to its transformation in the later Roman Empire. It examines the recruitment, training, organization, and weaponry that contributed to...
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Blackwell companions to the ancient world. Ancient history
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470996577 |
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Ancient Rome was a militaristic culture, at war annually throughout the period of the republic. This volume offers an account of the Roman army, from its beginnings to its transformation in the later Roman Empire. It examines the recruitment, training, organization, and weaponry that contributed to Rome's effectiveness as a fighting machine. |
| Carrier Form: | xxvi, 574 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: |
9780470996577 0470996579 9781405181440 1405181443 9781405121538 140512153X 9781405185011 (electronic bk.) 1405185015 (electronic bk.) 1280932449 9781280932441 |
| Index Number: | U35 |
| CLC: | E192 |
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pt. 1. Early Rome. -- Warfare and the army in early Rome / John Rich -- The army and Centuriate organization in early Rome / Gary Forsythe -- pt. 2. Mid- and late republic. -- Army and battle during the conquest of Italy (350-264 BC) / Louis Rawlings -- The age of overseas expansion (264-146 BC) / Dexter Hoyos -- The late republican army (146-30 BC) / Pierre Cagniart -- War and state formation in the Roman Republic / Paul Erdkamp -- Roman manpower and recruitment during the Middle Republic / Luuk de Ligt -- Military command, political power, and the Republican elite / Nathan Rosenstein -- Co pt. 3. The empire (Actium to Adrianople). -- The structure of the imperial army -- The Augustan reform and the structure of the Imperial Army / Kate Gilliver -- Classes. The evolution of the Roman imperial fleets / D.B. Saddington -- Battle, tactics, and the emergence of the Limites in the West / James Thorne -- The army and the Limes in the east / Everett L. Wheeler -- Strategy and army structure between Septimius Severus and Constantine the Great / Karl Strobel -- Military organization -- Military documents, languages, and literacy / Sara Elise Phang -- Finances and costs of the Roman Army |