The Republican Roman Army : A Sourcebook

Description

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. The author has carefully selected and translated key texts, many of them not previously available in English, and provided them with comprehensive commentaries and essays. 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 con.  Read more... Front Cover -- The Republican Roman Army -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- The sources -- 1. 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 -- 2. 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 -- 3. 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 -- Suggested readings -- Index.