Roman Warfare

by Jonathan P. Roth

Roman Warfare surveys the history of Rome s fighting forces from their inception in the 7th century BCE to the fall of the Western Empire in the 5th century CE. In non-technical, lively language, Jonathan Roth examines the evolution of Roman war over its thousand-year history. He highlights the changing arms and equipment of the soldiers, unit organization and command structure, and the wars and battles of each era. The military narrative is used as a context for Rome s changing tactics and strategy and to discuss combat techniques, logistics, and other elements of Roman war. Political, social, and economic factors are also considered. Full of detail, up-to-date on current scholarly debates, and richly illustrated with 39 halftones and 27 color plates, Roman Warfare is intended for students of the ancient world and military history."

Genres: History, Military History, Military Fiction

328 pages, Hardcover

First published October 31, 2009

Reviews

[George Kasnic · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent well-written book which surveys the history of the Roman Army from inception to fall. Very dense and full of details, but also very accessible. I have a minor in history attained with my bachelor's degree in the 80's and most of the coursework was in ancient history. It was time to refresh concerning Rome and this book fit the bill. It would be a very good book for a college history course centered on Roman army history. The book touches on naval strategy and tactics, but concentrates on land-based forces, politics and alliances.