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Inside the Roman Legions: The Soldier's Experience 264-107 BCE by Kathryn H. Milne is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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“...an accessible and carefully researched book that presents the reader with an up-to-date account of the conditions of life, service, and combat in Rome’s legions during this period of rapid Roman expansion.” - The Journal of Military HistoryInside the Roman Legions aims to tell the story of the Roman soldier through a holistic, empathetic examination of what the experience of military service in the Middle Republic was really like. It traces real examples of soldiers described in the ancient sources to reveal how they travelled, how they were organized and what campaign objectives they faced. Specifically, the author follows the ordinary soldier Spurius Ligustinus, whose life is related by the historian Livy, as an example, detailing the experiences of his career. The book begins by discussing the young future soldier’s background and what military values were conveyed to him through the prevailing culture of the time. It then follows him through a range of potential experiences, examining camp conditions and training with various types of weapons and armour, and proceeds to take the reader through the experience of fighting in a pitched battle step by step. It also addresses ex
Who reads Inside the Roman Legions: The Soldier's Experience 264-107 BCE?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Kathryn H. Milne
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
- Published
- 2024
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781399070676
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Military, History, Science