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The Republican Roman army: a sourcebook

By Sage , Michael M

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2008
ISBN
9780203926611, 0203926617, 9781134682843, 1134682840, 9781134682881, 1134682883, 9781134682898, 1134682891
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1933844 bytes)
Series
Routledge sourcebooks for the ancient world
Pages
vii, 310 pages\317
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
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Description

Introduction -- Rome's earliest armies: the archaic and Servian period. Political and social institutions ; The structure of the archaic army ; Other combat groups ; The introduction of the phalanx in central Italy -- The development of the manipular army. The iron century ; The development of the manipular army ; The Roman allies ; The manipular army in battle ; Changes in census qualifications -- The army of the late Republic. The development of the cohort as a tactical unit ; Booty ; Military rewards and honors ; Punishments ; Conditions of service ; The late Republican army in battle ; Roman imperialism ; Siege warfare ; War at sea.;'The Republican Roman Army' assembles a wide range of source material and introduces the latest scholarship on the evolution of the Roman army and the Roman experience of war.

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