| War and Society in the Roman World Revised Edition Contributor(s): Rich, John (Editor), Shipley, Graham (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415121671 ISBN-13: 9780415121675 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $66.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1995 Annotation: "War and Society in the Roman World" focuses mainly on the shifting relationship between warfare and the Roman citizen body. The dominant role of war in the Republic is first examined, together with the related issues of Roman expansion and the consequences both for the Romans and for those they conquered. Under the Principate, expansions largely came to a halt, and the inhabitants of the empire enjoyed life in peacetime, all the while protected by a professional army. A number of chapters focus on these changes, explaining how they came about, analyzing their effect on attitudes toward war, and probing the extent to which the peace was a reality. The final chapters discuss the Late Roman Empire, documenting the rise of warlords and, in the west, the final disappearance of the Roman army. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General - History | Military - World War I - History | Military - General |
| Dewey: 355.009 |
| Lexile Measure: 1430 |
| Series: Leicester-Nottingham Studies in Ancient Society |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.92 lbs) 328 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume focuses on the changing relationship between warfare and the Roman citizenry; from the Republic, when war was at the heart of Roman life, through to the Principate, when it was confined to professional soldiers, and to the Late Empire and the Roman army's eventual failure. |