An introduction to the Roman military : from Marius (100 BCE) to Theodosius II (450 CE) / Conor Whately.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whately, Conor, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rome--History, Military--30 B.C.-476 A.D.

Rome.

Rome (Empire).

History, Military.

Rome--Army.

Armies.

Military art and science--Rome.

Military art and science.

Armed Forces.

Genre:

Military history.

Physical Description:

xiv, 289 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2021.

Summary:

"This book provides an introduction to the Roman military from the late republic to the end of antiquity in the west. Drawing on a wide and diverse body of evidence, the literary, but also the legal, epigraphic, archaeological and more, it introduces the reader to three historical Roman soldiers, Titus Pullo from the late republic, Aurelius Polion from the high imperial era, and Flavius Aemilianus from late antiquity who, collectively, help give the book both a thematic and chronological organization. Running from their enlistment to their death and/or retirement, the book charts the life of a Roman soldier both while on duty and in the wider world across the Roman world."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. I Background

1. Sources and Approaches

2. Historical Overview

3. Soldierly Origins and Background

pt. II Becoming a Soldier

4. Recruitment and Training

5. Unit Organization and Structure

6. Appearance, Equipment, and Identity

pt. III Preparing for War

7. Strategy, Frontiers, and War

8. Food: Campaigns and Supply

9. Rome's Foes

pt. IV Fighting at the Front

10. Combat: Battle

11. Combat: Sieges

12. Life After War: Celebrating Victory, Mourning Defeat, and Readjusting to Civilian Life

pt. V Beyond War

13. Friends and Family

14. The Military and the State

15. Retirement: Veterans and Their Legacy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Whately, Conor, An introduction to the Roman military

ISBN:

9781119139799

1119139791

OCLC:

1150858593