Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface and acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Emperors from Augustus to Diocletian; The origins of war; Soldiers and war; The nature of war; War and the community; War and politics; War and public opinion; Epilogue; Brief chronological table; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
This well-documented study of the Roman army provides a crucial aid to understanding the Roman Empire in economic, social and political terms
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-202) and index