208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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In this original and revealing work, Jeremiah B. McCall challenges the generally accepted view of the Roman cavalry and explores the fundamental connections between war and society in republican Rome, c.300-100 BC. McCall describes the citizen cavalry's equipment, tactics, and motivation in battle, and argues for its effectiveness in the field. This success is proof that it cannot finally have... Read more
1. Cavalry Service and Elite Reputations: The Problem of the Citizen Cavalry's Disappearance 2. Assessing the Roman Cavalry's Military Effectiveness 3. Equipment and Tack 4. Roman Cavalry Tactics circa 300-100 5. Combat Motivation: Cavalry Service and Elite Reputations 6. Dating the Disappearance of the Citizen Cavalry Corps 7. Alternative Sources of Prestige and the End of Citizen Cavalry Service Conclusion Appendix 1. Diagrams of the Battles of Cannae and Zama Appendix 2. Roman Cavalry Formations: Some Considerations Appendix 3. The Size of the Cavalry Class and the Burden of Cavalry Service before the Social War Bibliography
Biography
Jeremiah B. McCall
'The first serious treatment of Republican cavalry since ... 1877 ... the book offers an alternative way into thinking about the big changes in Roman society in the last three centuries B.C. This engaging short work will be the first port of call for its subject.' - The Classical Review
'This book is a clearly written and important study of a neglected topic ... it makes a unique and valuable contribution to the military and social history of the Republic.' - Journal of Roman Studies
