The Roman Army at War: 100 BC - AD 200
by Adrian Keith Goldsworthy
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This detailed examination of the way in which the Roman army operated during a war and how it fought a battle breaks away from existing studies, which mostly concentrate on the army in peacetime, and attempts to understand the army as an institution whose ultimate purpose was to wage war.Adrian Goldsworthy explores the influence to the Roman army's organization on its behaviour during a campaign, emphasizing its great flexibility in comparison to most of its opponents. He considers the show more factors determining the result of a conflict and proposes, contrary to orthodox opinion, that theRoman army was able to adapt successfully to any type of warfare. Following the technique pioneered by John Keegan in The Face of Battle (1976), Dr Goldsworthy builds up a precise picture of what happened during battle: tactics employed, weaponry, leadership, behaviour of individuals as well asgroups of soldiers, and, of utmost importance, morale. show lessTags
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Adrian Goldsworthy is an award-winning historian of the classical world. He is the author of numerous books about ancient Rome, including Hadrian's Wall, Caesar, How Rome Fell, Pax Romana, and Augustus. Goldsworthy lives in South Wales.
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- Canonical title
- The Roman Army at War: 100 BC - AD 200
- Original publication date
- 1996
- Dedication
- In memory of my Father, Alan Keith Goldsworthy
- First words
- This book is about the Roman army's methods of waging war.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)However a greater awareness of the difficulties faced by the Roman army ony increases admiration for its achievement.
- Original language
- English
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- Genres
- History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 937 — History & geography History of ancient world (to ca. 499) Italian Peninsula to 476 and adjacent territories to 476
- LCC
- DG89 .G65 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania City History of Italy Ancient Italy. Rome to 476 Antiquities. Civilization. Culture. Ethnography
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- Languages
- English, Polish
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- Paper
- ISBNs
- 3
