Hunger and the sword : Warfare and food supply in Roman Republican wars (264-30 B.C.) / Paul Erdkamp.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Erdkamp, Paul, author.

Series:

Dutch monographs on ancient history and archaeology ; Volume 20.

Dutch Monographs on Ancient History and Archaeology Series ; Volume 20

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Operational rations (Military supplies)--Rome.

Operational rations (Military supplies).

Food supply--Rome.

Food supply.

Rome--History, Military.

Rome.

Rome--History--Republic, 265-30 B.C.

Rome--Army.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (332 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Gieben, [1998]

Summary:

Roman wars, like those of later times, took place in a landscape - a landscape not only consisting of mountains, plains and rivers, but also of men tilling the soil, travelling across sea or land, or employing other means in their struggle for survival (and even happiness).

Contents:

Intro

HUNGER AND THE SWORD

Copyright

CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part One

Chapter One. Supplying armies. Problems and methods

Chapter Two. The soldier's rations

Chapter Three. Magazines and transport

Chapter Four. The means of acquisition

Chapter Five. Living off the land

Chapter Six. Food supply and strategy

Chapter Seven. Logistical restraints. A case-study of the Second Punic War in Italy

Part Two

Chapter Eight. Civilian food supply in the ancient world.

Chapter Nine. Agricultural production in times of war.

Chapter Ten. Food supply and survival in times of war.

Chapter Eleven. Population and recovery. A case-study of the Second Punic War in Italy

Conclusions

Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-324).

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Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Erdkamp, Paul Hunger and the Sword

ISBN:

9789004525818

OCLC:

1369659592