Gladius: The World of the Roman Soldier

by Guy de la Bédoyère

Book Overview

The Roman army was the greatest fighting machine in the ancient world. More than that, it was the single largest organization in Western antiquity, taking in members from all classes, from senators to freed slaves. The Roman Empire depended on its army not just to win its wars, defend its frontiers, and control the seas, but to act as the very engine of the state.

In Gladius, Guy de la B doy re takes us straight to the heart of what...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022675023X
• ISBN13: 9780226750231
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 526 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"