Author: Anthony Birley
Publisher: History Press Limited
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 212

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Garrison life at Vindolanda

Author: Alan K. Bowman
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 0415920248
Category : Chesterholme (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 170

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First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author: David J. Breeze
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: Robin Birley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781873136492
Category : Northumberland (England) / Antiquities, Roman
Languages : en
Pages : 78

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Author: Lee L. Brice
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118273338
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 231

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Uses new methodologies, evidence, and topics to better understand ancient warfare and its place in culture and history New Approaches to Greek and Roman Warfare brings together essays from specialists in ancient history who employ contemporary tools and approaches to reveal new evidence and increase knowledge of ancient militaries and warfare. In-depth yet highly readable, this volume covers the most recent trends for understanding warfare, militaries, soldiers, non-combatants, and their roles in ancient cultures. Chronologically-organized chapters explore new methodologies, evidence, and topics while offering fresh and original perspectives on recent documentary and archaeological discoveries. Covering the time period from Archaic Greece to the Late Roman Empire, the text asks questions of both new and re-examined old evidence and discusses the everyday military life of soldiers and veterans. Chapters address unique topics such as neurophysiological explanations for why some soldiers panic and others do not in the same battle, Greek society’s handling of combat trauma in returning veterans, the moral aspects and human elements of ancient sieges, medical care in the late Roman Empire, and the personal experience of military servicemembers and their families. Each chapter is self-contained to allow readers to explore topics in any order they prefer. This book: Features case studies that examine psychological components of military service such as morale, panic, recovery, and trauma Offers discussions of the economics of paying for warfare in the Greek and Roman worlds and why Roman soldiers mutinied Covers examining human remains of ancient conflict, including interesting photos Discusses the role of women in families and as victims and addresses issues related to women and war Places discussions in the broader context of new wave military history and includes complete bibliographies and further reading suggestions Providing new material and topical focus, New Approaches to Greek and Roman Warfare is an ideal text for Greek History or Roman History courses, particularly those focusing on ancient warfare, as well as scholars and general readers with interest in the ancient militaries.

Author: Alan K. Bowman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 448

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The Vindolanda writing-tablets cast light upon the Roman forces occupying the frontier between England and Scotland, just before Hadrian's Wall was built. This work analyzes recent evidence revealing Roman life and literacy on the frontier, and examines the nature and importance of the tablets.

Author: Adrian Goldsworthy
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1784974676
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 387

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Gripping, authentic novel set in Roman Britain from bestselling historian, Adrian Goldsworthy. AD 98: VINDOLANDA. A FORT ON THE EDGE OF THE ROMAN WORLD. The bustling army base at Vindolanda lies on the northern frontier of Britannia and the entire Roman world. In just over twenty years time, the Emperor Hadrian will build his famous wall. But for now defences are weak as tribes rebel against Rome, and local druids preach the fiery destruction of the invaders. It falls to Flavius Ferox, Briton and Roman centurion, to keep the peace. But it will take more than just a soldier's courage to survive life in Roman Britain. This is a hugely authentic historical novel, written by one of Britain's leading historians. 'A thrilling and engrossing novel' HARRY SIDEBOTTOM.

Author: Robin Birley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781873136973
Category : Chesterholme (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 112

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Author: Paul Elliot
Publisher: Fonthill Media
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 204

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Walk the Wall, gaze northwards across hostile territory, man the turrets and milecastles… What was life like for the Roman troops stationed on Hadrian’s Wall? Follow the life of one man, a Tungrian soldier, through recruitment, training, garrison duty and war. Focussing on a single point in time and one fort on the Wall, we explore every aspect of military life on this bleak and remote frontier. Where was he born? What did he spend his money on? How did he fight? What did he eat? Did he have lice or fleas? Archaeology and the accounts of ancient writers come together to paint a vivid picture of a soldier on the Wall soon after its completion in AD 130. Historical reconstruction and experimentation fill in the gaps that are left. Step back into the past, step into the marching boots of Tungrian soldiers as they patrol Rome’s greatest frontier. 21 black-and-white drawings and maps and 34 colour illustrations

Author: Matthew Symonds
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108383858
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 268

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The Roman army enjoys an enviable reputation as an instrument of waging war, but as the modern world reminds us, an enduring victory requires far more than simply winning battles. When it came to suppressing counterinsurgencies, or deterring the depredations of bandits, the army frequently deployed small groups of infantry and cavalry based in fortlets. This remarkable installation type has never previously been studied in detail, and shows a new side to the Roman army. Rather than displaying the aggressive uniformity for which the Roman military is famous, individual fortlets were usually bespoke installations tailored to local needs. Examining fortlet use in north-west Europe helps explain the differing designs of the Empire's most famous artificial frontier systems: Hadrian's Wall, the Antonine Wall, and the Upper German and Raetian limites. The archaeological evidence is fully integrated with documentary sources, which disclose the gritty reality of life in a Roman fortlet.