A Companion to the Roman Army

Herausgegeben von Erdkamp, Paul

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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

Produktdetails

• Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 608
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Dezember 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 1042g
• ISBN-13: 9781444339215
• ISBN-10: 1444339214
• Artikelnr.: 32938847

Autorenporträt

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).

Inhaltsangabe

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

Rezensionen

"It is an excellent academic reference book and should prove a valuable resource for anyone interested in the development of the Roman Army as well as its interactions over a thousand years with the Empire it both served and influenced". (UNRV History, 1 April 2011)