Roman Army and Military

ISBN: 9781841719757
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Oxbow says: This volume examines different methodologies and approaches to studying Roman military brick stamps, focusing especially on legionary stamps. Kurzmann looks at the methods employed by different scholars and research schools, some ba... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781841717524
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Thirteen papers from a conference held in Barcelona in 2005 on the subject of 'War and territory in the Roman world: historical and archaeological approaches'. The contributors consider the relationship between the army and society, between the... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781842171592
Published by : Oxbow Books
Rome's rise to empire is often said to have owed much to the efficiency and military skill of her armies and their technological superiority over barbarian enemies. But just how 'advanced' was Roman military equipment? What were its origins an... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780300106633
Published by : Yale University Press
This study of military changes across Greece and Rome is designed to appeal to the general reader. Soldiers and Ghosts seeks to explore why changes in warfare took place set against the backgrounf of a slow process of technological change. Len... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781841767703
Published by : Osprey
Most generals and leaders, such as Hannibal and Alexander the Great, are renown for their victories in pitched battles, but siege tactics were a necessary and important part of conquering fortified enclaves. Whetehr you chose to break through t... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781841718262
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
All of the Roman military equipment featured in this catalogue was found in Wales, reflecting the region's domination by both soldiers and forts for approximately 350 years. Many objects are catalogued and illustrated here, followed by a gazett... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781841718965
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
The positioning of the legions of the Imperial Roman army provides a window into both the thinking and the course of events during the period from 30 B.C. to 300 A.D. When one can identify the locations and date the redeployments of the legions... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780953984831
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: JRMES
Volume: 12/13
This journal is dedicated to the study of weapons, armour and fighting within the Roman World. Contents: The pilum from Marius to Nero - A reconsideration of its development and function (Peter Connolly) ; Untersuchungen zu römischen Reiterhel... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780807828397
Published by : University of North Carolina Press
In 133 BC the tribune Tiberius Gracchus issued his lex agraria to redistribute land amongst veteran soldiers and the poor. In his interesting and perceptive study Nathan Rosenstein re-examines the reasons for this agrarian crisis that Gracchus,... .... Learn More