The cavalry of the Roman republic : cavalry combat and elite reputations in the middle and late Republic /

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Author / Creator:McCall, Jeremiah B., 1972-
Imprint:London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.
Description:viii, 200 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4561380
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ISBN:0415257131
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-193) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Cavalry Service and Elite Reputations: The Problem of the Citizen Cavalry's Disappearance
  • 2. Assessing the Roman Cavalry's Military Effectiveness
  • 3. Equipment and Tack
  • 4. Roman Cavalry Tacticscirca 300-100
  • 5. Combat Motivation: Cavalry Service and Elite Reputations
  • 6. Dating the Disappearance of the Citizen Cavalry Corps
  • 7. Alternative Sources of Prestige and the End of Citizen Cavalry Service Conclusion
  • Appendix 1. Diagrams of the Battles of Cannae and Zama
  • Appendix 2. Roman Cavalry Formations: Some Considerations
  • Appendix 3. The Size of the Cavalry Class and the Burden of Cavalry Service before the Social War
  • Bibliography