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Offers a re-evaluation of the vital contribution made by the Roman navy to Roman imperial power, covering the organisation of the fleets and the everyday life of the soldiers.
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With the vast expansion of the Roman Empire came a need for more fortifications to defend it. This work discusses the operation and social history behind the... Læs mere
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By 390 BC, the Roman army was in need of change, as Greek-style tactics of fighting with a heavy infantry phalanx were proving increasingly outdated. Yet by the end of... Læs mere
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The Imperial Army established by Augustus drew on the nomenclature and traditions of the late Roman Republic, but was revolutionary in its design. He... Læs mere
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In AD 77, Roman forces under Agricola marched into the northern reaches of Britain in an attempt to pacify the Caledonian tribesman. For seven... Læs mere
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The prototypical 'Roman Legionnaire' often seen on television and in movies is actually the product of nearly a millennium of military development. This book covers the... Læs mere
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The first in a three-part study of the armies of Alexander the Great's successors, whose 150-year domination of the Near East was only brought to an end by the rise of Rome.
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Illustrated by Simon Northwood, a title from the MEN-AT-ARMS series, which details the development of Rome's armies between 600-300 BC.
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Masculinity in both the Republic and the Empire are well studied subjects, but by shining a light on the precise moment of transition Maria Madi Racette-Campbell unveils the precise complexity, contours, and nuances of the Augustan crisis of masculinity.
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Jean Andreau and Raymond Descat break new ground in this comparative history of slavery in Greece and Rome. Focusing on slaves’ economic role in society, their crucial... Læs mere
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Offering a reminder of the complex uses to which institutionalized violence can be put, this study shows how the deadly violence of arena sport and political suicide served a social purpose in ancient Rome.