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This 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. An extensive account of the Roman army, from its beginnings to its transformation in the later Roman Empire Examines the army as a military machine & its recruitment, training, organization, tactics and weaponry Explores the relationship of the army to Roman politics, economics and society more broadly Considers the geography and climate of the lands in which the Romans fought Each chapter is written by a leading expert in a particular subfield and takes account of the latest scholarly and archaeological research in that area.

Roman history --- Military history, Ancient. --- Histoire militaire ancienne --- Rome --- History, Military. --- Army. --- Histoire militaire --- Armée --- Military history, Ancient --- History, Military --- Army --- Armée --- Ancient military history --- Rome - History, Military --- Rome - Army

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Dedicated to the investigation of fortifications as important and integral elements of ancient built space, the present volume results from the activity of the German based international research network Fokus Fortifikation. Ancient Fortifications in the Eastern Mediterranean and is intended as a guide to research on ancient fortifications and a source of inspiration for new research. Ancient city walls and other fortification structures have long been underestimated. Since the early years of the 21st century, research on ancient fortifications has experienced an international boom, particularly amongst young researchers. They approached the study of fortifications with fresh ideas and new aims, and felt the need to discuss the problems and potentials of these monuments and to develop harmonized research methods and objectives. The outcome is the present bilingual (English and German) book, which offers a condensed view of the network's extended conversations. The goal is not so much to offer an overview on the development of ancient fortifications, but rather to present versatile and diverse approaches to their research and interpretation and to serve as a kickoff for a new understanding of this category of ancient buildings.The book is divided into two parts: the first part includes 12 chapters on methods of interpretation, documentation, and field project organization; the systematic description and presentation of fortifications; the 'building experience'; masonry forms and techniques; defensive, symbolic, and urbanistic functions and aspects; on fortifications in written sources, the visual arts, and as a historical source; and on regional and rural fortifications, and regionally confined phenomena. Part two is a catalogue that offers exemplary presentations of fortifications studied by network members; it is arranged in four sections: regions, sites, architectural elements and architectural details.The book is Volume 1 in the new series Fokus Fortifikation Studies. Volume 2 in the series, Focus on Fortification: New Research on Fortifications in the Ancient Mediterranean and the Near East (Oxbow Books), the proceedings of an international conference held in Athens in December 2012, will also appear in 2015.

Fortification --- Military history, Ancient. --- Fortifications --- Histoire militaire ancienne --- History. --- Study and teaching --- Histoire --- Etude et enseignement --- Military history, Ancient --- History --- Mediterranean Region --- Antiquities --- Ancient military history --- Fortification, Primitive --- Forts --- Military engineering --- Siege warfare --- Antiquities. --- Fortification - Mediterranean Region - History --- Mediterranean Region - Antiquities

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This is a 1976 study of the organization and tactics of the Seleucid armies from 312 to 129 BC. The first part of the book discusses the numerical strength of the armies, their sources of manpower, the contingents of the regular army, their equipment and historical development, the chain of command, training and discipline. The second part reconstructs the great campaigns in order to examine the Seleucid tactics. The book provides a lesson in Hellenistic and military history and discusses several questions: how did the Hellenistic armies develop after Alexander? What distinguished the Seleucid army as superior to its Hellenistic contemporaries? The answers illuminate the expansion of Hellenism as we learn how the Seleucid army was used as a military, social and cultural instrument to impose the rule of the dynasty over the vast regions of the Empire and how it helped to shape Hellenistic society in the East.

Seleucids --- Séleucides --- -Military history, Ancient --- Seleucids. --- Séleucides --- Military art and science --- Military history, Ancient --- Ancient military history --- Military history --- Naval history --- History --- Military history, Ancient. --- History. --- Art et science militaires --- Histoire militaire ancienne --- Histoire --- Arts and Humanities --- Military art and science - History --- Armées --- Défense --- Histoire militaire --- Armées --- Défense

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Classical Latin language --- Roman history --- History of ancient Greece --- Lexicology. Semantics --- Classical Greek language --- Polemology --- Antieke krijgsgeschiedenis --- Histoire militaire de l'Antiquité --- Krijgsgeschiedenis [Antieke ] --- Krijgsgeschiedenis van de oudheid --- Military history [Ancient ] --- Strategema (Het Griekse woord) --- Strategema (Het Latijnse woord) --- Strategema (Le mot grec) --- Strategema (Le mot latin) --- Strategema (The Greek word) --- Strategema (The Latin word) --- Classical languages --- Strategy --- Military art and science --- Deception (Military science) --- Military history, Ancient. --- Langues anciennes --- Art et science militaires --- Histoire militaire ancienne --- Etymology. --- Terminology. --- Etymologie --- Terminologie --- -Deception (Military science) --- -Military art and science --- -Military history, Ancient --- -Military strategy --- Military doctrine --- Latin language --- Greek language --- Ancient military history --- Fighting --- Military power --- Military science --- Warfare --- Warfare, Primitive --- Naval art and science --- War --- Military intelligence --- Dead languages --- Languages, Classical --- Etymology --- Terminology --- Latijnse taalkunde. --- Geschiedenis van het Romeinse Rijk. --- Geschiedenis van het klassieke Griekenland. --- Lexicologie. Semantiek. --- Griekse taalkunde. --- Polemologie. --- Classical languages. --- Strategema (The Greek word). --- Strategema (The Latin word). --- Strategy. --- Military art and science. --- Deception (Military science). --- Militaire strategie. --- Misleiding. --- Woordenschat. --- Klassieke talen. --- Griechisch. --- Latein. --- Römisches Reich. --- Griechenland (Altertum). --- -Etymology --- Military history, Ancient --- Military strategy --- Classical languages - Etymology. --- Strategy - Terminology. --- Military art and science - Terminology. --- Deception (Military science) - Terminology.