Killing for the Republic: Citizen-Soldiers and the Roman Way of War 1421429861, 9781421429861, 9781421429878, 142142987X

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Killing for the Republic: Citizen-Soldiers and the Roman Way of War
1421429861, 9781421429861, 9781421429878, 142142987X

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Steele Brand

Table of contents :
Preface. Why Care about Long-Dead Fighting Farmers?
Prologue. The Roman and American Republics

PART 1. FARMERS, CITIZENS, AND SOLDIERS
1 • The Soldier’s Farm
2 • The Citizen’s Republic

PART 2. THE MAKING OF ROME’S CITIZEN-SOLDIERS
3 • Origins: Kingly Armies of the Roman Hills
4 • Proving Ground: Surviving in Central Italy

PART 3. THE TRIUMPH OF ROME’S CITIZEN-SOLDIERS
5 • Breakout: Competition and Discipline at Sentinum
6 • The Greatest Trial: Beating Your Betters at New Carthage
7 • Triumph: Phalanx Killers at Pydna

PART 4. THE DEATH OF ROME’S CITIZEN-SOLDIERS
8 • Questionable Legitimacy: The Ideal Statesman’s Battle at Mutina
9 • Suicidal Finish: Last Stand of the Citizen-Soldier at Philippi

Epilogue. War Stories for the Emperor

Acknowledgments
Notes
Inde

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