Companion to the Roman Army Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World 1st Edition by Paul Erdkamp ISBN 1405181443 9781405181440

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ISBN 10: 1405181443 
ISBN 13: 9781405181440
Author: Paul Erdkamp

This companion provides an extensive account of the Roman army, exploring its role in Roman politics and society as well as the reasons for its effectiveness as a fighting force.

• An extensive account of the Roman army, from its beginnings to its transformation in the later Roman Empire
• Examines the army as a military machine – its recruitment, training, organization, tactics and weaponry
• Explores the relationship of the army to Roman politics, economics and society more broadly
• Considers the geography and climate of the lands in which the Romans fought
• Each chapter is written by a leading expert in a particular subfield and takes account of the latest scholarly and archaeological research in that area

Companion to the Roman Army Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World 1st Table of contents:

Part I: Evolution and Organization

• Chapter 1: The Early Roman Army

  • (From its origins in the Regal period and Republic, focusing on citizen levies and early tactical developments.)

• Chapter 2: The Marian Reforms and the Professional Army

  • (Discussion of Gaius Marius’s reforms and the transition to a standing, professional army.)

• Chapter 3: The Augustan Army

  • (Organization and reforms under Augustus, the establishment of the legionary and auxiliary system, and its role in the Principate.)

• Chapter 4: The Army in the High Empire

  • (Structure, deployment, and evolution during the 1st to 3rd centuries AD.)

• Chapter 5: The Late Roman Army

  • (Changes in organization, strategy, and composition during the later Roman Empire, including the comitatenses and limitanei.)

• Chapter 6: The Roman Navy

  • (Its role, organization, and interaction with land forces.)

Part II: The Soldiers and Their Lives

• Chapter 7: Recruitment and Demographics of the Roman Army

  • (Who joined the army, from where, and the social aspects of service.)

• Chapter 8: Training, Discipline, and Daily Life

  • (Regimental life, training regimes, punishments, and rewards.)

• Chapter 9: Pay, Conditions, and Retirement

  • (Economic aspects of military service, veterans’ benefits, and settlement.)

• Chapter 10: Family Life and the Army

  • (Soldiers’ relationships, the legal status of marriage for soldiers, and the creation of military communities.)

• Chapter 11: Religion in the Roman Army

  • (Official cults, private devotions, and the role of various deities.)

Part III: Military Operations and Logistics

• Chapter 12: Battle Tactics and Formations

  • (From Republican legions to later imperial armies, including siege warfare and cavalry tactics.)

• Chapter 13: Fortifications and Frontier Systems

  • (Roman forts, camps, walls, and frontier defenses like Hadrian’s Wall and the Limes Germanicus.)

• Chapter 14: Logistics and Supply

  • (How the Roman army was provisioned, transported, and maintained in the field.)

• Chapter 15: Engineering and Construction

  • (The army’s role in building roads, bridges, and infrastructure.)

Part IV: The Army and Roman Society

• Chapter 16: The Army and Roman Imperialism

  • (Its role in conquest, expansion, and the establishment of Roman rule.)

• Chapter 17: The Army and Roman Provincial Administration

  • (Military control, tax collection, and the integration of conquered territories.)

• Chapter 18: The Army as an Agent of Romanization

  • (Cultural exchange, spread of Latin, and the creation of Roman identity in the provinces.)

• Chapter 19: The Army and the Roman Economy

  • (Impact of military spending, trade, and veteran settlement on the economy.)

• Chapter 20: The Army and Roman Politics

  • (The army’s influence on emperors, civil wars, and its role as a political power broker.)

• Chapter 21: The Roman Army in Art and Literature

  • (How the army was depicted in historical accounts, poetry, sculpture, and funerary monuments.)

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