{"product_id":"a-companion-to-the-roman-army-9781444339215","title":"A Companion to the Roman Army","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis companion provides an extensive account of the Roman army, exploring its role in Roman politics and society as well as the reasons for its effectiveness as a fighting force.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn extensive account of the Roman army, from its beginnings to its transformation in the later Roman Empire\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the army as a military machine - its recruitment, training, organization, tactics and weaponry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the relationship of the army to Roman politics, economics and society more broadly\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders the geography and climate of the lands in which the Romans fought\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach chapter is written by a leading expert in a particular subfield and takes account of the latest scholarly and archaeological research in that area\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Erdkamp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/13\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 6.70w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781444339215\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Erdkamp\u003c\/b\u003e is Research Fellow in Ancient History at Leiden University. He is author of \u003ci\u003eHunger and the Sword: Warfare and Food Supply in Roman Republican Wars (264-30 BC)\u003c\/i\u003e (1998) and \u003ci\u003eThe Grain Market in the Roman Empire\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), and editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Roman Army and the Economy\u003c\/i\u003e (2002).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44796799025267,"sku":"9781444339215","price":96.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_f95a2f3e-0254-4827-9d94-e51b83734d2b.jpg?v=1776560481","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/a-companion-to-the-roman-army-9781444339215","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}