Paul Erdkamp

Gebundenes Buch

A Companion to the Roman Army

Beschreibung

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. Taking account of the latest scholarly and archaeological research, they examine the recruitment, training, organization, tactics, and weaponry that contributed to Rome's effectiveness as a fighting machine. The volume recognizes that, as a military force, the Roman army functioned in a landscape and was an integral part of Roman politics and society. The contributors therefore also explore the ecological, economic, social, and political factors that help to explain the characteristic features of the army and its development over time, covering such topics as: demography and manpower, the army as a community, the religions of the soldiers, the emperor as military commander, and veterans in society.

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).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 600
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. März 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 251mm x 182mm x 50mm
• Gewicht: 1193g
• ISBN-13: 9781405121538
• ISBN-10: 140512153X
• Artikelnr.: 22753937

Rezensionen

"It is an excellentacademic reference book and should prove a valuable resource foranyone interested in the development of the Roman Army as well asits interactions over a thousand years with the Empire it bothserved and influenced". (UNRV History, 1 April 2011)

"This book,another in the burgeoning special series from Blackwell Publishing,is an unqualified success. Rather than a simple assemblage ofvaguely related, overspecialized academic papers, it is truly whatits title promises--a companion." (Michigan War Studies, May2010)

"This book is a valuable work for the reference shelf and abible for military buffs." (Greece & Rome, 2008)

"This volume is another in the growing range of period- ortopic-focused

Companions to the Ancient World published byBlackwell. The Roman army, as a central institution and influencein so many aspects of Roman imperial history, is an obvious subjectfor such a volume. Like other volumes in the series, this oneboasts an impressive range of international authors, and thescholarship is of a very high order." (New EnglandClassical Journal, February 2009)

"It is no easy task to commission and co-ordinate 29separate contributions, and the editor's energy in doing so shouldbe recognized. The volume will happily sit on an academic bookshelf... as a handy compendium of the views of the individualauthors." (Bryn Mawr Classical Review, October2008)

"The most extensive and likely best researched overview onthe Roman army that is currently available."
(Ancient Warfare)

"Highly readable, informative, and up-to-date survey...Thebook constitutes an outstanding resource for many topics concerningthe Roman army...there is much to interest laymen...andscholars alike."
(Choice)

"It is particularly valuable in providing up-to-date accounts ofthe army's manifold aspect and the bibliographies to support them."(Scholia Reviews)