The Praetorian Guard: A History of Rome's Elite Special Forces
"Bingham has performed a valuable service in providing an up-to-date and detailed discussion in English of the history, structure and development of the Praetorian Guard. Her treatment of the relationship between the emperor and his elite regiment offers an important insight into the crucial relationship between the imperial office and the military force that was essential to its survival and effectiveness."--Michael M. Sage, Professor Emeritus, University of Cincinnati"Bingham's fast-paced and carefully constructed narrative, backed up by sound analysis of crucial issues, expertly conveys the reader though this blood-thirsty and exciting tale, which highlights important issues in the wider history of the Roman world. Readers will welcome its crisp and clear style and eye for intriguing details of life in the guard."--Brian Campbell, Professor of Roman History, Queen's University, Belfast, UK"The Praetorian Guardis a much-needed and valuable history of the Praetorian Guard from its origins to its disbandment by the emperor Constantine the Great in AD 312. Clear and concise in style, supported by ancient and current secondary sources, Bingham's study is balanced in its treatment of an often partisan subject."--Sara Elise Phang, author ofRoman Military Service: Ideologies of Discipline in the Late Republic and Early Principate"The Praetorian Guardis a valuable contribution to Roman history generally and specifically to Roman imperial rule, the household of the emperor, and the person of the emperor himself."--R. Alden Smith, Professor of Classics, Baylor University