num_pages: 79
description: The author addresses such questions as who was responsible for the division of the Roman army into a dynamic field force and a static corps of border guards, how and why the Roman citizenry and the military were alienated, and what was the role of the Germans in the army. He discusses how the army was organized, why it was originally successful, and the geographical and political differences which made the Eastern Empire based on Constantinople more viable than that of the West. Contains b&amp;w illustrations. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
language: English
title: The Rise and Decline of the Late Roman Field Army
titlecomplete: The Rise and Decline of the Late Roman Field Army
ratings_count: 2
publisher: White Mane Pub