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<p>List of Illustrations x</p> <p>Notes on Contributors xii</p> <p>Abbreviations of Reference Works and Journals xvii</p> <p>Abbreviations of Works of Classical Literature xxii</p> <p>Introduction 1<br /> <i>Paul Erdkamp</i></p> <p><b>Part I Early Rome 5</b></p> <p>1 Warfare and the Army in Early Rome 7<br /> <i>John Rich</i></p> <p>2 The Army and Centuriate Organization in Early Rome 24<br /> <i>Gary Forsythe</i></p> <p><b>Part II Mid- and Late Republic 43</b></p> <p>3 Army and Battle During the Conquest of Italy (350–264 BC) 45<br /> <i>Louis Rawlings</i></p> <p>4 The Age of Overseas Expansion (264–146 BC) 63<br /> <i>Dexter Hoyos</i></p> <p>5 The Late Republican Army (146–30 BC) 80<br /> <i>Pierre Cagniart</i></p> <p>6 War and State Formation in the Roman Republic 96<br /> <i>Paul Erdkamp</i></p> <p>7 Roman Manpower and Recruitment During the Middle Republic 114<br /> <i>Luuk de Ligt</i></p> <p>8 Military Command, Political Power, and the Republican Elite 132<br /> <i>Nathan Rosenstein</i></p> <p>9 Colonization, Land Distribution, and Veteran Settlement 148<br /> <i>Will Broadhead</i></p> <p>10 Army and General in the Late Roman Republic 164<br /> <i>Lukas de Blois</i></p> <p><b>Part III The Empire (Actium to Adrianople) 181</b></p> <p>The Structure of the Imperial Army</p> <p>11 The Augustan Reform and the Structure of the Imperial Army 183<br /> <i>Kate Gilliver</i></p> <p>12 <i>Classes</i>. The Evolution of the Roman Imperial Fleets 201<br /> <i>D. B. Saddington </i></p> <p>13 Battle, Tactics, and the Emergence of the<i> Limites </i>in the West 218<br /> <i>James Thorne</i></p> <p>14 The Army and the Limes in the East 235<br /> <i>Everett L. Wheeler</i></p> <p>15 Strategy and Army Structure between Septimius Severus and Constantine the Great 267<br /> <i>Karl Strobel</i></p> <p>Military Organization</p> <p>16 Military Documents, Languages, and Literacy 286<br /> <i>Sara Elise Phang</i></p> <p>17 Finances and Costs of the Roman Army 306<br /> <i>Peter Herz</i></p> <p>18 War- and Peacetime Logistics: Supplying Imperial Armies in East and West 323<br /> <i>Peter Kehne</i></p> <p>Army, Emperor, and Empire</p> <p>19 The Roman Army and Propaganda 339<br /> <i>Olivier Hekster</i></p> <p>20 The Army and the Urban Elite: A Competition for Power 359<br /> <i>Clifford Ando</i></p> <p>21 Making Emperors. Imperial Instrument or Independent Force? 379<br /> <i>Anthony R. Birley</i></p> <p>Soldiers and Veterans in Society</p> <p>22 Military Camps, Canabae, and Vici. The Archaeological Evidence 395<br /> <i>Norbert Hanel</i></p> <p>23 Marriage, Families, and Survival: Demographic Aspects 417<br /> <i>Walter Scheidel</i></p> <p>24 Recruits and Veterans 435<br /> <i>Gabriele Wesch-Klein</i></p> <p>25 The Religions of the Armies 451<br /> <i>Oliver Stoll</i></p> <p><b>Part IV The Late Roman Empire (up to Justinian) 477</b></p> <p>26 Warlords and Landlords 479<br /> <i>Wolf Liebeschuetz</i></p> <p>27 The Foederati 495<br /> <i>Timo Stickler</i></p> <p>28 Army and Society in the Late Roman World: A Context for Decline? 515<br /> <i>Michael Whitby</i></p> <p>29 Army and Battle in the Age of Justinian (527–65) 532<br /> <i>Hugh Elton</i></p> <p>Index locorum 551</p> <p>Index 555</p>

<p>"It is an excellent academic reference book and should prove a valuable resource for anyone interested in the development of the Roman Army as well as its interactions over a thousand years with the Empire it both served and influenced." (<i>UNRV History</i>, 1 April 2011)</p> <p>"This book, another in the burgeoning special series from Blackwell Publishing, is an unqualified success. Rather than a simple assemblage of vaguely related, overspecialized academic papers, it is truly what its title promises—a companion." (<i>Michigan War Studies,</i> May 2010)</p> <p>"This book is a valuable work for the reference shelf and a bible for military buffs." (<i>Greece & Rome</i>, 2008)</p> <p>"This volume is another in the growing range of period- or topic-focused <i>Companions to the Ancient World</i> published by Blackwell. The Roman army, as a central institution and influence in so many aspects of Roman imperial history, is an obvious subject for such a volume. Like other volumes in the series, this one boasts an impressive range of international authors, and the scholarship is of a very high order." (<i>New England Classical Journal,</i> February 2009)</p> <p>"It is no easy task to commission and co-ordinate 29 separate contributions, and the editor's energy in doing so should be recognized. The volume will happily sit on an academic bookshelf ... as a handy compendium of the views of the individual authors." (<i>Bryn Mawr Classical Review</i>, October 2008)</p> <p>"The most extensive and likely best researched overview on the Roman army that is currently available." (<i>Ancient Warfare</i>)</p> <p>"Highly readable, informative, and up-to-date survey.... The book constitutes an outstanding resource for many topics concerning the Roman army ... there is much to interest laymen ... and scholars alike." (<i>Choice</i>)</p> <p>"It is particularly valuable in providing up-to-date accounts of the army's manifold aspect and the bibliographies to support them." (<i>Scholia Reviews</i>)</p>

<b>Paul Erdkamp</b> is Research Fellow in Ancient History at Leiden University. He is author of <i>Hunger and the Sword: Warfare and Food Supply in Roman Republican Wars (264–30 BC)</i> (1998) and <i>The Grain Market in the Roman Empire</i> (2005), and editor of <i>The Roman Army and the Economy</i> (2002).

Ancient Rome was a highly militaristic culture, at war almost annually throughout the period of the republic. The expert contributors to this volume delve into this culture, offering an extensive account of the Roman army, from its beginnings to its transformation in the later Roman Empire. Taking account of the latest scholarly and archaeological research, they examine the recruitment, training, organization, tactics, and weaponry that contributed to Rome’s effectiveness as a fighting machine.<br /> <p>The volume recognizes that, as a military force, the Roman army functioned in a landscape and was an integral part of Roman politics and society. The contributors therefore also explore the ecological, economic, social, and political factors that help to explain the characteristic features of the army and its development over time, covering such topics as: demography and manpower, the army as a community, the religions of the soldiers, the emperor as military commander, and veterans in society.</p>

"This book is a valuable work for the reference shelf and a bible for military buffs." (<i>Greece & Rome</i>, 2008) <p>“This volume is another in the growing range of period- or topic-focused <i>Companions to the Ancient World</i> published by Blackwell. The Roman army, as a central institution and influence in so many aspects of Roman imperial history, is an obvious subject for such a volume. Like other volumes in the series, this one boasts an impressive range of international authors, and the scholarship is of a very high order.” (<i>New England Classical Journal</i>, February 2009)</p> <p>“It is no easy task to commission and co-ordinate 29 separate contributions, and the editor's energy in doing so should be recognized. The volume will happily sit on an academic bookshelf … as a handy compendium of the views of the individual authors.” (<i>Bryn Mawr Classical Review</i>, October 2008)</p> <p>“The most extensive and likely best researched overview on the Roman army that is currently available.” <i>(Ancient Warfare)</i></p> <p>"Highly readable, informative, and up-to-date survey…The book constitutes an outstanding resource for many topics concerning the Roman army…there is much to interest laymen…and scholars alike.”<br /> <i>(Choice)</i></p> <p>"It is particularly valuable in providing up-to-date accounts of the army's manifold aspect and the bibliographies to support them." (<i>Scholia Reviews)</i></p>

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