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Now available in paperback, The Imperial Roman Army looks at the structure and development of the army between the Republic and the Late Empire, examining why the army has always been accorded such a prominent position in the history of the Roman Empire, and whether that view is justified.
The book is divided into three sections. The author first examines the major divisions of army organization, the legions, the auxiliary units, the fleet and how the men were recruited. Secondly he looks at what the army did, their training, tactics and strategy. Finally he considers the historical role of the army and how it fitted into Roman society.

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'An essential purchase, the most helpful The Roman Army where the chapters on "the pratcial role" and "cultural influence" are not to be missed even by those whose interest in things military are slight.' - Greece and Rome

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 1st edition (January 20, 2000)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 344 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0415222958
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0415222952
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.41 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 0.78 x 9.21 inches

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S. M. Stirling

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Very useful, since I'm writing a series -- first volume TO TURN THE TIDE, due out from Baen Books in August of '24 -- which involves time travel and is set in the 2nd-century Roman Empire.

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Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2004

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If you like Adrian Goldsworthy you'll probably like this book as well, it has a similar focus on the small details instead of simply presenting biographies of the commanders. Readers not ready to dive into detailed technical assessments of the Roman military will appreciate the excellent visual presentation of the book and concise writing that will not have you hunting for a Latin dictionary. It covers a bit of everything: soldier names, location of Legion camps, economic life, diet, religion, training, etc.
If the book has a fault it's that it only provides the barest of details on many of these aspects (notably soldiers and Roman law), probably expecting the reader to refer to other sources if they want more information. Yet the bibliography is not very useful to the English reader as they are almost all French or German sources! Not unexpected as this is a translation, but still annoying.

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Mondo

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Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2015

Heavy plodding in some areas and not for light reading. A reference book that didn't answer some of my questions. Bohec mentions the presence of numerous "barbarians" in the Roman Army but, other than for a security squad protecting Emperors Augustus through Nero, he mentions Germanic legionnaires very little. He mentions Syrians, Pannonians, Arabs, Celts and others but Germans are conspicuous by their absence. He mentions the Gods--some of them barbarian Gods--worshipped by the legionnaires, none of which are Germanic. He mentions a listing of 5700 names, some of which are "barbarian", but mentions no barbarian German names. On the other hand, the Romans did occupy southern Germany and it would seem logical that they would have accepted German recruits or even conscripted them.

Why is this important? It's because Rome and the Western Empire was eventually defeated by the Germans. I've alway assumed that this ultimate defeat was because Germans had learned Roman strategies, tactics and equipment while serving in the Roman Army, but perhaps I am wrong. Perhaps Rome was so outraged by Arminius treachery in the Teuteborg Forest that they, for the most part, didn't trust German recruits and excluded them from the army. This doesn't seem too likely to me but what may be more possible is that the Romans did, indeed, accept them into the army…but…forced them into Romanized names and forced them to worship only Roman gods. Therefore Roman soldiers, who happened to be Germans, are lost to history.

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John M. Lawless

Good Overview

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2001

Yann Le Bohec's book is an excellent synthesis of many specialized studies of the Roman army in the period from the time of Augustus to the end of the third century. This text is actually a paperback reissue of the English translation of the 1989 French orginal. Nonetheless, Le Bohec's text updates and surpasses earlier treatments and is the most reliable overview of the subject at the present time. I found the chapter on the practical and symbolic value of "training" fascinating, and the chapter on the strategic deployment of the legions is valuable for an understanding of the attempts Rome made to deal with external threats. Less successful is the book's brief "history" of the army--essentially a chronological look at the emperors and how they rated as generals. The treatment is far too compressed. However, Le Bohec's final chapters on the socio-economic impact of the Roman army on Europe are first-rate. A fine treatment and one of interest to anyone who studies Roman history.

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