{"product_id":"9781444339215","title":"A Companion to the Roman Army","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Companions to the Ancient World\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Companion to the Roman Army\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePaul Erdkamp\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Ancient \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\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).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 December 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781444339215\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e608\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e36.48\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311043080332,"sku":"9781444339215","price":55.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781444339215.jpg?v=1780141562","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781444339215","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}