A Companion to the Roman Army

Edited By: Paul Erdkamp

By: Paul Erdkamp(Ed.)

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Wiley-Blackwell / 2010 / Paperback

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Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 600
Vendor: Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Date: 2010

ISBN: 1444339214
ISBN-13: 9781444339215
Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World

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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

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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).

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"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)

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