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Author | : Brian Campbell |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 2006-05-23 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1134909403 |
The Roman army is remarkable for its detailed organisation and professional structure. It not only extended and protected Rome's territorial empire which was the basis of Western civilisation, but also maintained the politcal power of the emperors. The army was an integral part of the society and life of the empire and illustrated many aspects of Roman government. This sourcebook presents literary and epigraphic material, papyri and coins which illustrate the life of the army from recruitment and in the field, to peacetime and the community. It is designed as a basic tool for students of the Roman army and Roman history in general.
Author | : Brian Campbell |
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Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 1994 |
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Author | : Brian Campbell |
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Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 1994 |
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Author | : Brian Campbell |
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Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2006 |
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ISBN | : 9780203177730 |
Author | : Fergus Millar |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 684 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : History |
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"From Augustus to Constantine, the Roman Empire in the Near East expanded step by step, southward to the Red Sea and eastward across the Euphrates to the Tigris. In a remarkable work of interpretive history, Fergus Millar shows us this world as it was forged into the Roman provinces of Judea, Arabia, Mesopotamia, and Syria."--
Author | : Pat Southern |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
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Release | : 2007-10-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0198044011 |
Written by a leading authority on Roman military history, this fascinating volume spans over a thousand years as it offers a memorable picture of one of the world's most noted fighting forces, paying special attention to the life of the common soldier. Southern here illuminates the Roman army's history, culture, and organization, providing fascinating details on topics such as military music, holidays, strategy, the construction of Roman fortresses and forts, the most common battle formations, and the many tools of war, from spears, bows and arrows, swords, and slingshots, to the large catapulta (which fired giant arrows and bolts) and the ballista (which hurled huge stones). Perhaps most interesting are the details Southern provides about everyday life in the Roman army, everything from the soldiers pay (they were paid three times per year, but money was deducted for such items as food, clothing, weapons, the burial club, the pension scheme, and so on) to their often brutal life--if whole units turned and ran, about one-tenth of the men concerned were chosen by lot and clubbed to death and the rest were put on barley rations instead of wheat. Moreover, soldiers who lost weapons or their shields would fight savagely to get them back or would die in the process, rather than suffer the shame that attached to throwing weapons away or running from the battle. Attractively illustrated, this book offers a fascinating look at the life of the Roman soldier, drawing on everything from Rome's rich historical and archaeological record to soldier's personal correspondence to depictions of military subjects in literature and art.
Author | : Michael Grant |
Publisher | : George Weidenfeld & Nicholson |
Total Pages | : 428 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : History |
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Author | : Adrian Keith Goldsworthy |
Publisher | : Orion |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Military art and science |
ISBN | : 9780753822586 |
Adrian Goldsworthy reveals why Rome developed the most professional fighting force of the ancient world and what it was like to be a soldier in the legions. --from publisher description.
Author | : Brian Campbell |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2004-09-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1134451199 |
Brian Campbell has selected and translated a wide range of pieces from the ancient military writers and also includes extracts from historians who have interesting comments on warfare and society.
Author | : J.Brian Campbell |
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Total Pages | : 468 |
Release | : 1996 |
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