Roman Army

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

This is an excellent book, immensely valuable to students and general readers, and well worth careful scrutiny by scholars.