A Companion to the Roman Army

Ancient Rome was a highly militaristic culture, at war almost annually throughout the period of the republic. The expert contributors to this volume delve into this culture, offering an extensive account of the Roman army, from its beginnings to its transformation in the later Roman Empire.

Informationen zum Autor Paul Erdkamp is Research Fellow in Ancient History at Leiden University. He is author of Hunger and the Sword: Warfare and Food Supply in Roman Republican Wars (264-30 BC) (1998) and The Grain Market in the Roman Empire (2005), and editor of The Roman Army and the Economy (2002). Klappentext This companion provides an extensive account of the Roman army, exploring its role in Roman politics and society as well as the reasons for its effectiveness as a fighting force.* An extensive account of the Roman army, from its beginnings to its transformation in the later Roman Empire* Examines the army as a military machine - its recruitment, training, organization, tactics and weaponry* Explores the relationship of the army to Roman politics, economics and society more broadly* Considers the geography and climate of the lands in which the Romans fought* Each chapter is written by a leading expert in a particular subfield and takes account of the latest scholarly and archaeological research in that area Zusammenfassung Ancient Rome was a highly militaristic culture, at war almost annually throughout the period of the republic. The expert contributors to this volume delve into this culture, offering an extensive account of the Roman army, from its beginnings to its transformation in the later Roman Empire. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of FiguresNotes on ContributorsIntroductionPart I: Early RomePart II: Mid and Late RepublicPart III: The Empire (Actium to Adrianople)Part IV: The Late Roman EmpireIndex

Klappentext
This companion provides an extensive account of the Roman army, exploring its role in Roman politics and society as well as the reasons for its effectiveness as a fighting force. * An extensive account of the Roman army, from its beginnings to its transformation in the later Roman Empire * Examines the army as a military machine - its recruitment, training, organization, tactics and weaponry * Explores the relationship of the army to Roman politics, economics and society more broadly * Considers the geography and climate of the lands in which the Romans fought * Each chapter is written by a leading expert in a particular subfield and takes account of the latest scholarly and archaeological research in that area

Inhalt
List of Figures Notes on Contributors Introduction Part I: Early Rome Part II: Mid and Late Republic Part III: The Empire (Actium to Adrianople) Part IV: The Late Roman Empire Index

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