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A Companion to the Roman Army
Edited By: Paul Erdkamp
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A Companion to the Roman Army

Edited By: Paul Erdkamp
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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 thereasons for its effectiveness as a fighting force.
  • An extensive account of the Roman army, from its beginnings toits transformation in the later Roman Empire
  • Examines the army as a military machine – itsrecruitment, 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 theRomans fought
  • Each chapter is written by a leading expert in a particularsubfield and takes account of the latest scholarly andarchaeological research in that area

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Paul Erdkamp is Research Fellow in Ancient History at LeidenUniversity. He is author of Hunger and the Sword: Warfare andFood Supply in Roman Republican Wars (264–30 BC) (1998)and The Grain Market in the Roman Empire (2005), and editorof 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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