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The Late Roman Army (Paperback)
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The Late Roman Army (Paperback)
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From the reign of Septimius Severus at the end of the second
century A.D., the Roman Empire was continuously beset by internal
unrest, revolts, usurpations, civil wars, and attacks along its
far-flung frontiers. Scarcely a part of the empire was unaffected,
and some areas were forced to deal with several serious problems at
the same time. This book is the first comprehensive discussion of
the Roman army during this period, and it shows how the army
adapted itself to meet these growing threats and how effective it
was in combating them.
Using a full range of original literary sources, modern Continental
scholarship, and current archaeological research, Pat Southern and
Karen 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. The authors discuss in
fascinating detail the organization and fighting methods of the
army: the recruitment of soldiers, the physical conditions under
which they served, the equipment they used, the fortifications they
built, and the siege warfare they waged. They also describe the
reforms of Diocletian and Constantine--particularly the creation of
the field army and the frontier army--that shaped the final version
of the late Roman army up to the beginning of the sixth century.
Numerous illustrations accompany the text.
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