The cavalry of the Roman Republic
Subtitle: cavalry combat and elite reputations in the middle and late Republic
By: Jeremiah B. McCall
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2002
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
Subjects: Nobility -- Rome; Sociology, Military -- Rome; Rome -- Army -- Cavalry; Rome -- History -- Republic, 265-30 B.C
Description: "In this, the first book to be dedicated to the Roman citizen cavalry in the years 300-100 B.C., McCall examines the cavalry both as a military arm and as a source of social and political prestige for elite Romans. The result is a comprehensive and original work that illustrates the important connections between warfare and society at Rome."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-193) and index