Republican Roman Army - A Sourcebook

Informationen zum Autor Michael M. Sage received his Ph. D from the University of Toronto in 1973 and has been a member of the faculty of Classics at the University of Cincinnati since 1975. Klappentext This wide-ranging survey of documents recreates the social and historical framework in which ancient Roman warfare took place - from the Archaic and Servian period through to the Late Republic. The topics addressed extend beyond the conventional questions of army mechanics such as strategy and tactics, and explore questions such as the army's influence on Roman society and its economy. Complete with notes, index and bibliography, The Republican Roman Army provides students of Ancient and Military History with an unprecedented survey of relevant materials. Zusammenfassung Introduces scholarship on the evolution of the Roman Army and the Roman experience of war. This book presents the social and historical framework in which ancient Roman warfare took place - from the Archaic and Servian period through to the Late Republic. It explores questions such as the army's influence on Roman society and its economy. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Rome's Earliest Armies: The Archaic and Servian Period 2. The Development of the Manipular Army 3. The Army of the Late Republic

Product details

• Authors: Michael M. Sage, Michael M. (University of Cincinnati Sage, Sage Michael M.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.05.2008
• EAN: 9780415178792
• ISBN: 978-0-415-17879-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Ancient / General, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation