240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
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Using a full range of original literary sources, modern Continental scholarship, and current archaeological research, Pat Southern and Karen R. Dixon provide a stimulating overview of the historical period, the critical changes in the army, and the way these changes affected the morale of the soldiers.
Chapter I Sources; Chapter II Crisis and Transition; Chapter III Barbarians and Bureaucrats; Chapter IV Recruitment; Chapter V Conditions of Service; chapter VI Equipment; chapter VII Fortifications; chapter VIII Siege Warfare; Chapter IX The Morale of the Late Roman Army; Chapter X The end of the Army;
Biography
Dixon, Karen R.; Southern, Pat
'The book is both readable and enjoyable, and it can be heartily recommended as a starting point for the study of the Late Roman army.' - The Classical Review
'There is much in this book to be lauded, and it will be a useful tool for students and teachers of Roman military history and archaeology.' - Jane Webster, University of Leicester