The Republican Roman army : a sourcebook /
Michael M. Sage.
- New York ; London : Routledge, 2008.
- vii, 310 p. ; 25 cm.
- Routledge sourcebooks for the ancient world .
- Routledge sourcebooks for the ancient world. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-298) and index.
Rome's earliest armies: the archaic and Servian period. Political and social institutions ; structure of the archaic army ; Other combat groups ; introduction of the phalanx in central Italy -- development of the manipular army. The iron century ; development of the manipular army ; Roman allies ; manipular army in battle ; Changes in census qualifications -- army of the late Republic. The development of the cohort as a tactical unit ; Booty ; Military rewards and honors ; Punishments ; Conditions of service ; late Republican army in battle ; Roman imperialism ; Siege warfare ; War at sea. Introduction -- The The The The The The The The
'The Republican Roman Army' assembles a wide range of source material and introduces the latest scholarship on the evolution of the Roman army and the Roman experience of war.