Gladius
Subtitle: the world of the Roman soldier
By: Guy de la Bédovère
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2020
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 506
ISBN-13: 9780226750378
Subjects: Soldiers; Military History; Histoire militaire
Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 468-480) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction-The Army of the Emperors; title: Strength and Honour-Signing on in Caesar's Army; title: Gloria Exercitus-Making Soldiers; title: Gold and Silver-Pay, Handouts and Bequests; title: A Soldier's Life-Garrisoning the Empire; title: Living Off the Land-The Roman Army and the Environment; title: Ignominy and Defeat-The Roman Army's Darkest Days; title: I Came, I Saw, I Conquered-The Roman War Machine Victorious; title: Living by the Sword-Violence and Atrocities; title: Quinqueremes and Triremes-The Roman Army at Sea; title: Mutineers and Rebels - King-Makers for Sale; title: Peacetime Duties-Jacks-of-all-Trades; title: Leisure and Leave-Hunting Wild Boar and other Diversions; title: Wives and Lovers-Family Life on the Frontier; title: Veterans-The Emperor's Die-Hards; title: Jupiter's Men-Religion and Superstition; title: Epilogue.