The Roman army: a social and institutional history
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Oxford [u.a.]
Oxford Univ. Press
2007
|
| Edition: | 1. issued as an Oxford Univ. Press paperback |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Inhaltsverzeichnis |
| Item Description: | Literaturverz. S. 343 - 349 |
| Physical Description: | X, 383 S. Ill., Kt. |
| ISBN: | 9780195328783 |
Staff View
MARC
| LEADER | 00000nam a2200000zc 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | BV022543696 | ||
| 003 | DE-604 | ||
| 005 | 20220328 | ||
| 007 | t| | ||
| 008 | 070803s2007 xx ab|| |||| 00||| eng d | ||
| 020 | |a 9780195328783 |9 978-0-19-532878-3 | ||
| 035 | |a (OCoLC)85485205 | ||
| 035 | |a (DE-599)BVBBV022543696 | ||
| 040 | |a DE-604 |b ger |e aacr | ||
| 041 | 0 | |a eng | |
| 049 | |a DE-384 |a DE-19 |a DE-703 |a DE-739 |a DE-29 | ||
| 050 | 0 | |a U35 | |
| 082 | 0 | |a 355.00937 | |
| 084 | |a NH 8600 |0 (DE-625)125817: |2 rvk | ||
| 084 | |a 6,12 |2 ssgn | ||
| 100 | 1 | |a Southern, Pat |d 1948- |e Verfasser |0 (DE-588)132740850 |4 aut | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a The Roman army |b a social and institutional history |c Pat Southern |
| 250 | |a 1. issued as an Oxford Univ. Press paperback | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a Oxford [u.a.] |b Oxford Univ. Press |c 2007 | |
| 300 | |a X, 383 S. |b Ill., Kt. | ||
| 336 | |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |b n |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |b nc |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 500 | |a Literaturverz. S. 343 - 349 | ||
| 648 | 7 | |a Geschichte |2 gnd |9 rswk-swf | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Geschichte | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Sociology, Military |z Rome | |
| 650 | 0 | 7 | |a Militär |0 (DE-588)4039305-7 |2 gnd |9 rswk-swf |
| 651 | 4 | |a Rom | |
| 651 | 4 | |a Rome |x Army |x History | |
| 651 | 7 | |a Römisches Reich |0 (DE-588)4076778-4 |2 gnd |9 rswk-swf | |
| 688 | 7 | |a Römisches Militärwesen |0 (DE-2581)TH000007270 |2 gbd | |
| 689 | 0 | 0 | |a Römisches Reich |0 (DE-588)4076778-4 |D g |
| 689 | 0 | 1 | |a Militär |0 (DE-588)4039305-7 |D s |
| 689 | 0 | 2 | |a Geschichte |A z |
| 689 | 0 | |5 DE-604 | |
| 856 | 4 | 2 | |m Digitalisierung UB Augsburg - ADAM Catalogue Enrichment |q application/pdf |u http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=015750095&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA |3 Inhaltsverzeichnis |
| 940 | 1 | |q gbd_dub | |
| 942 | 1 | 1 | |c 355.009 |e 22/bsb |f 0901 |g 37 |
| 943 | 1 | |a oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-015750095 | |
Record in the Search Index
| _version_ | 1820868003917463552 |
|---|---|
| adam_text |
CONTENTS
Preface and Acknowledgments, ix
List of Maps, xi
1 INTRODUCTION, i
Sources, 5
Archaeological Sources, 5
Papyrus Records and Writing Tablets, 6
Epigraphic Records, 8
Sculpture, 10
Diplomas, 17
Coins, 18
Literary Sources, 18
2 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND, 37
Geopolitical Considerations, 37
Demography, 48
Politics, Domestic and International, 50
Recurrent Themes in the Political Agenda of the Late Republic, 54
Imperial Politics, 59
The Components of Roman Political Organization, 61
Economy and Finance, 70
Civil-Military Relations, 76
Value Systems, 82
3 THE ROMAN ARMY, 87
Origins, 87
The Army of the Roman Republic, 87
Organizational Structure, 98
The Legions, 98
Elite or Special Units, 115
Guard Troops: The Praetorian Guard, 115
vi Contents
Guard Troops: The Equites Singulares, 118
Troops in Rome: The Urban Cohorts and the Vigiles, 119
The Auxiliary Units, 120
Camel Riders (Dromedarii), 123
The National Numeri, 123
Officers, 124
Senatorial Officers, 125
Equestrian Officers, 128
Camp Prefect, 129
Primus Pilus, 130
Centurions, 130
Other Ranks, 131
Recruitment, 131
Training and Indoctrination, 133
Promotion, 137
4 CULTURE OF THE ROMAN ARMY, 141
Physiognomy, 141
Ethnic and Racial Composition, 141
Legionaries, 142
Auxiliaries, 143
Women, 144
Morale and Discipline, 145
Military Justice System, 145
Punishments, 146
Desertion, 148
Leaves and Furloughs, 149
Traditions, 149
Unit Esprit de Corps, 149
Decorations and Medals, 150
Uniforms, 152
Military Music, 158
Holidays and Observances, 160
Veterans, 162
Pensions, 166
5 THE ROMAN ARMY AT WAR, 171
Doctrine and Strategy, 171
Forts and Frontiers, 178
Tactics and Operational Concepts, 186
Order of March, 187
Contents vu
Marching Camps and Temporary Camps, 190
Battle» 194
Planning and Staff Work, 198
Command and Control, 199
Combined Arms Operations, 204
6 TOOLS OF WAR, 209
Weaponry, 209
The Pilum, 209
The Lancea, 211
Bows and Arrows, 211
The Gladius, 212
The Spatha, 212
The Pugio, 213
Artillery, 213
Slingshots and Stones, 217
Logistics and Transport, 217
Intelligence, 225
Communications, 229
Military Medicine, 233
Technology, 237
Cartography, 239
7 THE LATE ROMAN ARMY, 245
Political Developments, 245
Field Armies and Frontier Armies, 247
Command, 254
Officers and Men, 256
Weapons and Equipment, 260
Fortifications, 261
8 GREAT SOLDIERS AND BATTLES, 267
Famous Generals, 267
Generals of the Late Republic, 268
Imperial Generals, 290
Heroes from the Other Ranks, 302
Famous Battles and Campaigns, 307
Pharsalus, 48 BC, 308
Philippi, 42 bc, 309
Britain in ad 60: Suetonius Paullinus and the Defeat of Boudicca, 312
vin Contents
Britain in ad 83/84: Gnaeus Julius Agricola and Mons Graupius, 313
Trajan and the Dacian Campaigns, 315
Severus and the Eastern Campaigns, 318
9 CURRENT ASSESSMENT, 323
Major Problems in the Study of the Roman Army, 323
Further Directions of Research on the Roman Army, 326
Appendix, 331
Glossary, 333
Bibliography, 343
Index, 351
About the Author, 383 |
| adam_txt |
CONTENTS
Preface and Acknowledgments, ix
List of Maps, xi
1 INTRODUCTION, i
Sources, 5
Archaeological Sources, 5
Papyrus Records and Writing Tablets, 6
Epigraphic Records, 8
Sculpture, 10
Diplomas, 17
Coins, 18
Literary Sources, 18
2 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND, 37
Geopolitical Considerations, 37
Demography, 48
Politics, Domestic and International, 50
Recurrent Themes in the Political Agenda of the Late Republic, 54
Imperial Politics, 59
The Components of Roman Political Organization, 61
Economy and Finance, 70
Civil-Military Relations, 76
Value Systems, 82
3 THE ROMAN ARMY, 87
Origins, 87
The Army of the Roman Republic, 87
Organizational Structure, 98
The Legions, 98
Elite or Special Units, 115
Guard Troops: The Praetorian Guard, 115
vi Contents
Guard Troops: The Equites Singulares, 118
Troops in Rome: The Urban Cohorts and the Vigiles, 119
The Auxiliary Units, 120
Camel Riders (Dromedarii), 123
The National Numeri, 123
Officers, 124
Senatorial Officers, 125
Equestrian Officers, 128
Camp Prefect, 129
Primus Pilus, 130
Centurions, 130
Other Ranks, 131
Recruitment, 131
Training and Indoctrination, 133
Promotion, 137
4 CULTURE OF THE ROMAN ARMY, 141
Physiognomy, 141
Ethnic and Racial Composition, 141
Legionaries, 142
Auxiliaries, 143
Women, 144
Morale and Discipline, 145
Military Justice System, 145
Punishments, 146
Desertion, 148
Leaves and Furloughs, 149
Traditions, 149
Unit Esprit de Corps, 149
Decorations and Medals, 150
Uniforms, 152
Military Music, 158
Holidays and Observances, 160
Veterans, 162
Pensions, 166
5 THE ROMAN ARMY AT WAR, 171
Doctrine and Strategy, 171
Forts and Frontiers, 178
Tactics and Operational Concepts, 186
Order of March, 187
Contents vu
Marching Camps and Temporary Camps, 190
Battle» 194
Planning and Staff Work, 198
Command and Control, 199
Combined Arms Operations, 204
6 TOOLS OF WAR, 209
Weaponry, 209
The Pilum, 209
The Lancea, 211
Bows and Arrows, 211
The Gladius, 212
The Spatha, 212
The Pugio, 213
Artillery, 213
Slingshots and Stones, 217
Logistics and Transport, 217
Intelligence, 225
Communications, 229
Military Medicine, 233
Technology, 237
Cartography, 239
7 THE LATE ROMAN ARMY, 245
Political Developments, 245
Field Armies and Frontier Armies, 247
Command, 254
Officers and Men, 256
Weapons and Equipment, 260
Fortifications, 261
8 GREAT SOLDIERS AND BATTLES, 267
Famous Generals, 267
Generals of the Late Republic, 268
Imperial Generals, 290
Heroes from the Other Ranks, 302
Famous Battles and Campaigns, 307
Pharsalus, 48 BC, 308
Philippi, 42 bc, 309
Britain in ad 60: Suetonius Paullinus and the Defeat of Boudicca, 312
vin Contents
Britain in ad 83/84: Gnaeus Julius Agricola and Mons Graupius, 313
Trajan and the Dacian Campaigns, 315
Severus and the Eastern Campaigns, 318
9 CURRENT ASSESSMENT, 323
Major Problems in the Study of the Roman Army, 323
Further Directions of Research on the Roman Army, 326
Appendix, 331
Glossary, 333
Bibliography, 343
Index, 351
About the Author, 383 |
| any_adam_object | 1 |
| any_adam_object_boolean | 1 |
| author | Southern, Pat 1948- |
| author_GND | (DE-588)132740850 |
| author_facet | Southern, Pat 1948- |
| author_role | aut |
| author_sort | Southern, Pat 1948- |
| author_variant | p s ps |
| building | Verbundindex |
| bvnumber | BV022543696 |
| callnumber-first | U - Military Science |
| callnumber-label | U35 |
| callnumber-raw | U35 |
| callnumber-search | U35 |
| callnumber-sort | U 235 |
| callnumber-subject | U - General Military Science |
| classification_rvk | NH 8600 |
| ctrlnum | (OCoLC)85485205 (DE-599)BVBBV022543696 |
| dewey-full | 355.00937 |
| dewey-hundreds | 300 - Social sciences |
| dewey-ones | 355 - Military science |
| dewey-raw | 355.00937 |
| dewey-search | 355.00937 |
| dewey-sort | 3355.00937 |
| dewey-tens | 350 - Public administration and military science |
| discipline | Geschichte Militärwissenschaft |
| discipline_str_mv | Geschichte Militärwissenschaft |
| edition | 1. issued as an Oxford Univ. Press paperback |
| era | Geschichte gnd |
| era_facet | Geschichte |
| format | Book |
| fullrecord | <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><collection xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/MARC21/slim"><record><leader>00000nam a2200000zc 4500</leader><controlfield tag="001">BV022543696</controlfield><controlfield tag="003">DE-604</controlfield><controlfield tag="005">20220328</controlfield><controlfield tag="007">t|</controlfield><controlfield tag="008">070803s2007 xx ab|| |||| 00||| eng d</controlfield><datafield tag="020" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">9780195328783</subfield><subfield code="9">978-0-19-532878-3</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(OCoLC)85485205</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(DE-599)BVBBV022543696</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="040" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">DE-604</subfield><subfield code="b">ger</subfield><subfield code="e">aacr</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="041" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">eng</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="049" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">DE-384</subfield><subfield code="a">DE-19</subfield><subfield code="a">DE-703</subfield><subfield code="a">DE-739</subfield><subfield code="a">DE-29</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="050" ind1=" " ind2="0"><subfield code="a">U35</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="082" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">355.00937</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="084" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">NH 8600</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-625)125817:</subfield><subfield code="2">rvk</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="084" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">6,12</subfield><subfield code="2">ssgn</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="100" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Southern, Pat</subfield><subfield code="d">1948-</subfield><subfield code="e">Verfasser</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)132740850</subfield><subfield code="4">aut</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="245" ind1="1" ind2="0"><subfield code="a">The Roman army</subfield><subfield code="b">a social and institutional history</subfield><subfield code="c">Pat Southern</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="250" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">1. issued as an Oxford Univ. Press paperback</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="264" ind1=" " ind2="1"><subfield code="a">Oxford [u.a.]</subfield><subfield code="b">Oxford Univ. Press</subfield><subfield code="c">2007</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="300" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">X, 383 S.</subfield><subfield code="b">Ill., Kt.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="336" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">txt</subfield><subfield code="2">rdacontent</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="337" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">n</subfield><subfield code="2">rdamedia</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="338" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">nc</subfield><subfield code="2">rdacarrier</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="500" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Literaturverz. S. 343 - 349</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="648" ind1=" " ind2="7"><subfield code="a">Geschichte</subfield><subfield code="2">gnd</subfield><subfield code="9">rswk-swf</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">Geschichte</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">Sociology, Military</subfield><subfield code="z">Rome</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1="0" ind2="7"><subfield code="a">Militär</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4039305-7</subfield><subfield code="2">gnd</subfield><subfield code="9">rswk-swf</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="651" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">Rom</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="651" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">Rome</subfield><subfield code="x">Army</subfield><subfield code="x">History</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="651" ind1=" " ind2="7"><subfield code="a">Römisches Reich</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4076778-4</subfield><subfield code="2">gnd</subfield><subfield code="9">rswk-swf</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="688" ind1=" " ind2="7"><subfield code="a">Römisches Militärwesen</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-2581)TH000007270</subfield><subfield code="2">gbd</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="0" ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Römisches Reich</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4076778-4</subfield><subfield code="D">g</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="0" ind2="1"><subfield code="a">Militär</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4039305-7</subfield><subfield code="D">s</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="0" ind2="2"><subfield code="a">Geschichte</subfield><subfield code="A">z</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="5">DE-604</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="856" ind1="4" ind2="2"><subfield code="m">Digitalisierung UB Augsburg - ADAM Catalogue Enrichment</subfield><subfield code="q">application/pdf</subfield><subfield code="u">http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=015750095&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA</subfield><subfield code="3">Inhaltsverzeichnis</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="940" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="q">gbd_dub</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="942" ind1="1" ind2="1"><subfield code="c">355.009</subfield><subfield code="e">22/bsb</subfield><subfield code="f">0901</subfield><subfield code="g">37</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="943" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-015750095</subfield></datafield></record></collection> |
| geographic | Rom Rome Army History Römisches Reich (DE-588)4076778-4 gnd |
| geographic_facet | Rom Rome Army History Römisches Reich |
| id | DE-604.BV022543696 |
| illustrated | Illustrated |
| index_date | 2024-07-02T18:11:11Z |
| indexdate | 2025-01-10T13:17:27Z |
| institution | BVB |
| isbn | 9780195328783 |
| language | English |
| oai_aleph_id | oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-015750095 |
| oclc_num | 85485205 |
| open_access_boolean | |
| owner | DE-384 DE-19 DE-BY-UBM DE-703 DE-739 DE-29 |
| owner_facet | DE-384 DE-19 DE-BY-UBM DE-703 DE-739 DE-29 |
| physical | X, 383 S. Ill., Kt. |
| psigel | gbd_dub |
| publishDate | 2007 |
| publishDateSearch | 2007 |
| publishDateSort | 2007 |
| publisher | Oxford Univ. Press |
| record_format | marc |
| spelling | Southern, Pat 1948- Verfasser (DE-588)132740850 aut The Roman army a social and institutional history Pat Southern 1. issued as an Oxford Univ. Press paperback Oxford [u.a.] Oxford Univ. Press 2007 X, 383 S. Ill., Kt. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Literaturverz. S. 343 - 349 Geschichte gnd rswk-swf Geschichte Sociology, Military Rome Militär (DE-588)4039305-7 gnd rswk-swf Rom Rome Army History Römisches Reich (DE-588)4076778-4 gnd rswk-swf Römisches Militärwesen (DE-2581)TH000007270 gbd Römisches Reich (DE-588)4076778-4 g Militär (DE-588)4039305-7 s Geschichte z DE-604 Digitalisierung UB Augsburg - ADAM Catalogue Enrichment application/pdf http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=015750095&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA Inhaltsverzeichnis |
| spellingShingle | Southern, Pat 1948- The Roman army a social and institutional history Geschichte Sociology, Military Rome Militär (DE-588)4039305-7 gnd |
| subject_GND | (DE-588)4039305-7 (DE-588)4076778-4 |
| title | The Roman army a social and institutional history |
| title_auth | The Roman army a social and institutional history |
| title_exact_search | The Roman army a social and institutional history |
| title_exact_search_txtP | The Roman army a social and institutional history |
| title_full | The Roman army a social and institutional history Pat Southern |
| title_fullStr | The Roman army a social and institutional history Pat Southern |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Roman army a social and institutional history Pat Southern |
| title_short | The Roman army |
| title_sort | the roman army a social and institutional history |
| title_sub | a social and institutional history |
| topic | Geschichte Sociology, Military Rome Militär (DE-588)4039305-7 gnd |
| topic_facet | Geschichte Sociology, Military Rome Militär Rom Rome Army History Römisches Reich |
| url | http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=015750095&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT southernpat theromanarmyasocialandinstitutionalhistory |