Campbell B. War and Society in Imperial Rome 31 BC - AD 284

London – New York: Routledge, 2002. — 223 p. — (Warfare and History). — ISBN: 0-203-21949-X Master e-book ISBN. — ISBN: 0-203-27459-8 (Adobe eReader Format). — ISBN: 0-415-27881-3 (hbk). — ISBN: 0-415-27882-1 (pbk).This well-documented study of the Roman army provides a crucial aid to understanding the Roman Empire in economic, social and political terms. The army was a dominant factor in the life of the Roman people even in times of peace. Troops were stationed in the provinces, perpetually ready for war.
When Augustus established a permanent, professional army, this implied a role for the emperor as a military leader. War and Society in Imperial Rome examines this personal association between army and emperor, and argues that the emperor’s political survival ultimately depended on the army.
Dealing with issues such as motives for waging war, the soldiers’ social background, methods of fighting and military organization, Brian Campbell explores the wider significance of the army and warfare in Roman life and culture. This superbly researched survey is based on a wide range of evidence including writers, inscriptions, coins and buildings. It provides students with an invaluable guide to this important subject.List of illustrations
Preface and acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Emperors from Augustus to DiocletianThe origins of war
The Roman Republic
Augustus and warfare
Warfare after Augustus
Frontier policy?Soldiers and war
Recruiting in the Republic
Recruiting in the imperial period
The social background of Roman soldiers
Morale: personal motivation
Morale: the military communityThe nature of war
The structure of the army; types of war
Battle tactics
Battle experience
Wounds
Casualties
‘The Romans always win’War and the community
The effects of war
Paying for the army
The military presence: internal control and policing
The military presence: soldiers and subjects
The military presence: economic effects
The military presence: social effects
VeteransWar and politics
Leaders and soldiers
Civil war, militarism and praetorianism
The later empireWar and public opinion
Augustus and military glory
War and public opinion after Augustus
Buildings, monuments and statues
Coins
Public display
Imperial communication and responseEpilogue[/b]Brief chronological table
Notes