The Roman military machine displayed a force never before seen in the world, and it catapulted Rome into a position of extraordinary influence. Here is how it worked. This is a practical manual about selecting and training men and preparing them for battle.
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Flavius Vegetius Renatus wrote an instruction manual for the Roman military. He was well qualified as a soldier and author.
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A Fascinating Window into Military Practices of Late Antiquity,
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An easy to read but fascinating insight into late antiquity. This book was written at a time when the Roman empire in the West was in steady decline. Under contunious pressure from barbarian tribes, Roman military men of the time were seeking ways to reform the Roman army, hearkening back to the glory days of the late Republic and early Imperial periods, when the Roman military machine had no equal in the known world.
Flavius Vegetius wrote this book as a set of recommended military reforms for the emperor. Alas, while it proved a matter of "too little, too late" for the west, it still offers us a very telling window into the past.
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cheap edition of a classic,
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This Pavilion Press version of Vegetius is the well-worn 18th century Clarke translation of the first 3 books, ommiting altogether the 4th and 5th books. It's cheaply produced. Much to be preferred is the NP Milner translation, which is once again in print from Liverpool University Press, and is distributed in the USA by the University of Chicago Press.
The only thing of value here is a discussion of the organization of the Roman legion, and that is better described elsewhere. This edition is merely a public domain translation which has been many times reprinted. There's no reason to buy it.
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