An introduction to the Roman military : from Marius (100 BCE) to Theodosius II (450 CE) /

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Author / Creator:	Whately, Conor, author.
Imprint:	Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2021. ©2021
Description:	xiv, 289 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Military art and science -- Rome. Armed Forces. Military art and science. Rome -- History, Military -- 30 B.C.-476 A.D. Rome -- Army. Rome (Empire) Military history.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12707484

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ISBN:	9781119139799 1119139791 9781119139874 9781119139881
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"This book provides an introduction to the Roman military from the late republic to the end of antiquity in the west. Drawing on a wide and diverse body of evidence, the literary, but also the legal, epigraphic, archaeological and more, it introduces the reader to three historical Roman soldiers, Titus Pullo from the late republic, Aurelius Polion from the high imperial era, and Flavius Aemilianus from late antiquity who, collectively, help give the book both a thematic and chronological organization. Running from their enlistment to their death and/or retirement, the book charts the life of a Roman soldier both while on duty and in the wider world across the Roman world."--
Other form:	Online version: Whately, Conor, An introduction to the Roman military Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2021. 9781119139874

Table of Contents:

List of Figures
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I. Background
1. Sources and Approaches
2. Historical Overview
3. Soldierly Origins and Background
Part II. Becoming a Soldier
4. Recruitment and Training
5. Unit Organization and Structure
6. Appearance, Equipment, and Identity
Part III. Preparing for War
7. Strategy, Frontiers, and War
8. Food: Campaigns and Supply
9. Rome's Foes
Part IV. Fighting at the Front
10. Combat: Battle
11. Combat: Sieges
12. Life After War: Celebrating Victory, Mourning Defeat, and Readjusting to Civilian Life
Part V. Beyond War
13. Friends and Family
14. The Military and the State
15. Retirement: Veterans and Their Legacy
Conclusion
Glossary
Timeline
Further Reading and Bibliography
Index

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