Research Catalog

Title

The Roman army / David J. Breeze.

Author

Breeze, David J. (David John)

Publication

London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2016.

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Description

xiv, 150 pages; 22 cm.

Summary

"Introduces readers to the Roman army, its structure, tactics, duties and development. One of the most successful fighting forces that the world has seen, the Roman army was inherited by the emperor Augustus who re-organized it and established its legions in military bases, many of which survived to the end of the empire. He and subsequent emperors used it as a formidable tool for expansion. Soon, however, the army became fossilized on its frontiers and changed from a mobile fighting force to a primarily defensive body."--Provided by publisher.

Series Statement

Classical world series

Uniform Title

Classical world series

Subject

• 510 B.C. - 284 A.D
• Armed Forces
• Rome > History
• Rome > History > Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D
• Rome > History > Republic, 510-265 B.C
• Rome > History, Military
• Rome (Empire)

Genre/Form

• History
• Military history
• History.
• Military history.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

The Republican army -- The army of Augustus and his successors -- The army on campaign -- The fighting tactics of the Roman army -- The army in peacetime -- Arms and armour -- Soldiers as builders -- The late Roman army -- Conclusions.

ISBN

• 9781474227155
• 1474227155
• 9781474227162 (canceled/invalid)
• 9781474227179 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

^^2015031561

OCLC

903510540

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library