The Making of the Roman Army: From Republic to Empire

by Lawrence Keppie

Overview

The Making of the Roman Army explores how a small citizen militia guarding a village on the banks of the Tiber evolved into the professional Roman army. Lawrence Keppie pays particular attention to the transitional period between Republic and Empire - the time of Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, and Augustus. Keppie overcomes the traditional dichotomy between a historical view of the Republic and an archaeological approach to the Empire by making the most of the often overlooked archaeological evidence from the earlier years.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780806130149
Publisher:	University of Oklahoma Press
Publication date:	04/15/1998
Series:	Oklahoma Series in Classical Culture
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile:	1440L (what's this?)

About the Author

Lawrence Keppie is Professor Emeritus of Roman History and Archaeology and retired Senior Curator of Archaeology, History, and Ethnography at the Hunterian Museum, University of Glasgow. He is the author of Understanding Roman Inscriptions and The Legacy of Rome: Scotland’s Roman Remains.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1 The Army of the Roman Republic 2 Marius’ Mules 3 Caesar’s Conquest of Gaul 4 Civil War 5 The Emergence of the Imperial Legions 6 The Age of Augustus 7 The Army of the Early Roman Empire Appendices: 1 The Civil War Legions 2 The Origin and Early History of the Imperial Legions 3 New Legions Raised During the Early Empire 4 Legions Destroyed, or Disbanded 5 Glossary of Military and Technical Terms 6 List of Dates 7 Notes on the Plates

Editorial Reviews

'This is an excellent book ... a book that will instruct and delight the general reader and scholar alike.' - History

'The book is aimed at both historians and archaeologists, whether professional or amateur, all of whom will find much to enjoy and applaud, as well as considerable instruction.' - Times Literary Supplement

'Keppie's style is highly readable and often amusing and provides a clear account of the Army's evolution, uncluttered by excessive use of footnotes.' - Archaeological Journal

'A thoughtful and well-written volume.' - Antiquaries Journal

'The book provides essential background for any course dealing with Augustus, and Routledge are to be congratulated on making it available again at a price which school libraries can afford.' - JACT Review

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