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Warfare in Roman Europe, AD 350-425

By Hugh Elton

Book information

Publisher
Clarendon Press
Year
2004
ISBN
9780198152415, 0198152418
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10350213 bytes)
Series
Oxford classical monographs
Pages
312\330
Time added
2022-06-18 08:51:45

Description

Despite the importance of warfare in the collapse of the Roman Empire, there is no modern, comprehensive study available. This book discusses the practice of warfare in Europe, from both Roman and barbarian perspectives, in the late fourth and early fifth centuries. It analyses the military practices and capabilities of the Romans and their northern enemies at policy, strategic, operational, and tactical levels, and covers civil wars, sieges, and naval warfare. Dr Elton analyses in depth the issue of barbarization, and shows that it did not affect the efficiency of the Roman army. Other sections of the book discuss organization, fortifications, and equipment.

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