THE ROMAN CAVALRY; From the First to the Third Century A. D.

Dixon, Karen R & Pat Southern

ISBN 10: 0713463961 / ISBN 13: 9780713463965

Edité par B. T. Batsford, 1992

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Book is fine. Very light shelfwear to DJ; The cavalry was a vital part of the army of Rome and it played a significant role in the expansion and success of the Roman Empire. The authors describe the origins of the mounted units of the Roman army and trace their development from temporary allied troops to the regular alae and cohorts. The book covers the subject from the perspective of both the men and the horses. How were the horses selected and disposed of; how were they trained, stabled and fed? How were the men recruited, organized and equipped; and what were the conditions of service for a Roman cavalryman? The cavalry had to be employed in peacetime and this is discussed as well as its role in war. This book provides a comprehensive account of the Roman cavalry and the current state of knowledge concerning it. The wide selection of illustrations includes original drawings by Karen R. Dixon.; 256 pages.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: THE ROMAN CAVALRY; From the First to the Third Century A. D.
• Éditeur: B. T. Batsford
• Date de parution: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0713463961
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780713463965
• Reliure: Hardcover
• État de l'article: Fine
• État de la jaquette: Near Fine
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Roman History
  • Military & Warfare

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Synopsis

This study of Roman cavalry between the first and the third centuries AD is concerned with both men and horses: it surveys the cavalry units, their equipment, their training, their recrutiment and conditions of service, and their use in wartime, and in peacetime; and it decribes the supply of horses, their stabling and grooming; and the victualling and welfare of both men and horses. 256p, 84 illus, 35 plates. (Batsford, 1992)
DEGREESNA different approach to the Roman exploitation of the horse for the army and in other ways is provided by Equus: The Horse in the Roman World by Ann Hyland who writes as an experienced horsewoman.

Présentation de l'éditeur

The cavalry was a vital part of the army of Rome and it played a significant role in the expansion and success of the Roman Empire. Karen R. Dixon and Pat Southern describe the origins of the mounted units of the Roman army and trace their development from temporary allied troops to the regular alae and cohorts. They have drawn together evidence from a wide variety of sources: archaeological, epigraphic and literary, as well as comparing ancient testimony with more recent experience of the use of cavalry.
The book covers the subject from the perspective of both the men and the horses. How were the horses selected and disposed of; how were they trained, stabled and fed? How were the men recruited, organized and equipped; and what were the conditions of service for a Roman cavalryman? The cavalry had to be employed in peacetime and this is discussed as well as its role in war.
The image of the Roman cavalry is often one of excitement and glory but the authors are aware that a true picture must not overlook the routine and the suffering. This book provides a comprehensive account of the Roman cavalry and the current state of knowledge concerning it. The wide selection of illustrations includes original drawings by Karen R. Dixon.