Download Now The Roman Army At War, 100 BC-AD 200 Articulated By Adrian Goldsworthy Published As Digital Paper

main failing of this book is its conservative approach, There is little genuinely new in it the myths he tears down were already in ruin when he wrote it and his theories about the roman army are ultimately conventional.
It was a decent read, but it isn't fantastic, Adrian Goldsworthy is an excellent historian and author, This was his dissertation, and it provides indepth knowledge on all facets of the Roman Army, It is most useful as a reference book, because of its systematic analysis of the historical data,/. Goldsworthy examines how the Roman army

operated on campaign and in battle, He compares the army's organization and strategic doctrine with those of its chief opponents and explores in detail the reality of battle: tactics, weaponry, leadership, and, most of all, the important issue of morale.

Not for the faint of heart this is his thesis paper, Excellent material for those looking for an indepth study, The perfect guide to the Roman ArmyBCAD, Goldsworthy's book stemmed from his PhD thesis and it shows, Rigorously academic, Goldsworthy discusses six main areas of the Roman Army The Organisation, The Opposition, The Campaign, The General's Battle, The Unit's Battle, and The Individual's Battle and offers a view unique to mainly modern scholars, building on John Keegan's methodology in The Face of Battle.
This book is nothing less than a revolutionary analysis of the Roman legions and their auxiliaries at war, Goldsworthy deconstructs current theories about how the Roman legions waged war and shows how comparisons to modern armies leads to erroneous conclusions, He calls for historians to thoroughly consider the individual legionary, the culture within which he lived, the Roman culture as a whole, and specifically how Roman culture viewed war, courage, honor, and glory.
A thoroughly riveting read.

Note: This is a very thorough analysis and is not for an amateur historian or a casual reader, At least a basic knowledge of Latin is needed, as well as, a firm grounding in Roman history, especially as it pertains to the legions, the men who led them, and the wars they fought.


This is intricate scholarly work for my work in historiography, not NYT beat seller stuff but a wonderful compendium of primary source material organized efficiently, Adrian Goldsworthy, born in, is the author of numerous acclaimed books, including biographies of Julius Caesar and Augustus, He lectures widely and consults on historical documentaries for the History Channel, National Geographic, and the BBC, He lives in the UK, .