The Roman army a social and institutional history
Title:
The Roman army a social and institutional history
Author:
Southern, Pat, 1948-
ISBN:
9781851097302
9781851097357
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Publication Information:
Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2006.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (x, 383 p.) : ill., maps.
Contents:
Historical Background -- The Roman Army -- Culture of the Roman Army -- The Roman Army at War -- Tools of War -- The Late Roman Army -- Great Soldiers and Battles -- Current Assessment.
Abstract:
Offers a portrait of a legendary fighting force in peacetime and at war from a soldier's-eye view. Organized thematically, this book explores the army's history, culture, and organization, while providing details of the soldier's daily life and of the army's interactions with citizens, politicians, and the inhabitants of conquered territories.
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