Del 0 - Classical World

Roman Army

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

AvDavid J. Breeze,UK) Breeze, David J. (University of Durham

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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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2016-02-11
Mått136 x 214 x 12 mm
Vikt220 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieClassical World
Antal sidor168
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781474227155

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David J. Breeze is an honorary 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), Roman Frontiers in Britain (Bloomsbury, 2013) and The Frontiers of Imperial Rome (2011).

List of Illustrations PrefaceAcknowledgements Money, Measurements and DatesIntroduction 1. The Republican Army2. The Army of Augustus and His Successors3. The Army on Campaign4. The Fighting Tactics of the Roman army5. The Army in Peacetime6. Arms and Armour7. Soldiers as Builders8. The Late Roman ArmyConclusionsGlossarySelect List of Roman EmperorsSuggestions for Further StudyFurther Reading