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The Republican Roman army a sourcebook

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  • Author: Sage, Michael M.
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    2013
    Contents:
    • Contents: Introduction
    • Rome's earliest armies: the archaic and Servian period. Political and social institutions ; The structure of the archaic army ; Other combat groups ; The introduction of the phalanx in central Italy
    • The development of the manipular army. The iron century ; The development of the manipular army ; The Roman allies ; The manipular army in battle ; Changes in census qualifications
    • The army of the late Republic. The development of the cohort as a tactical unit ; Booty ; Military rewards and honors ; Punishments ; Conditions of service ; The late Republican army in battle ; Roman imperialism ; Siege warfare ; War at sea.
    Subject(s): History | Military art and science | Military history, Ancient | Rome
    Original Publisher: New York : Routledge, 2008
    Language(s): English