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Zusatztext I can think of no one better qualified than David Breeze to write an overview of the Roman army. He has succeeded in providing a succinct account of one of the most famous armies in history which is both comprehensive and authoritative, yet very readable. Informationen zum Autor David J. Breeze has been professor at the Universities of Durham, Edinburgh and Newcastle. Chairman of the International Congress of Roman Frontier Studies and former Chief Inspector of Ancient Monuments, Scotland, he has written on the Roman army and on Roman frontiers, including Hadrian’s Wall (4th edn, 2000) and Roman Frontiers in Britain (Bloomsbury, 2013). Klappentext This authoritative short volume introduces readers to the Roman army, its structure, tactics, duties and development. One of the most successful fighting forces that the world has seen, the Roman army was inherited by the emperor Augustus who re-organized it and established its legions in military bases, many of which survived to the end of the empire. He and subsequent emperors used it as a formidable tool for expansion. Soon, however, the army became fossilized on its frontiers and changed from a mobile fighting force to a primarily defensive body. Written by a leading authority on the Roman army and the frontiers it defended and expanded, this is an invaluable book for students at school and university level, as well as a handy guide for general readers with an interest in military history, the rise and development and fall of the Roman legions, and the ancient world. Vorwort An account of the fighting tactics and organization of the Roman army from Augustus to the fall of the Western Empire. Zusammenfassung This authoritative short volume introduces readers to the Roman army, its structure, tactics, duties and development. One of the most successful fighting forces that the world has seen, the Roman army was inherited by the emperor Augustus who re-organized it and established its legions in military bases, many of which survived to the end of the empire. He and subsequent emperors used it as a formidable tool for expansion. Soon, however, the army became fossilized on its frontiers and changed from a mobile fighting force to a primarily defensive body. Written by a leading authority on the Roman army and the frontiers it defended and expanded, this is an invaluable book for students at school and university level, as well as a handy guide for general readers with an interest in military history, the rise and development and fall of the Roman legions, and the ancient world. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgements Money, Measurements and Dates Introduction 1. The Republican Army 2. The Army of Augustus and His Successors 3. The Army on Campaign 4. The Fighting Tactics of the Roman army 5. The Army in Peacetime 6. Arms and Armour 7. Soldiers as Builders 8. The Late Roman Army Conclusions Glossary Select List of Roman Emperors Suggestions for Further Study Further Reading ...
