Overview
The main source of archaeological evidence for Late Roman Republican camps is a complex of installations around the Iberian city of Numantia in Spain, excavated by Adolf Schulten in the early 1900s. This book reassesses Schulten and concludes that much of his interpretation is questionable. Radically different alternative reconstructions making use of recent fieldwork are presented for several of the sites. A discussion of dating evidence leads to alternative dates being offered for some of the camps. To aid interpreting the sites, army organisation and art of encampment for the period of the Numantine Wars is discussed. This study gives added importance to the sites at Numantia, for they not only form the main source of archaeological evidence for Late Republican camps, but provide evidence for the form of camp for both the late manipular army and the early cohort one.
Full Product Details
Author: Mike Dobson
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Imprint: Oxbow Books
ISBN: 9781785703980
ISBN 10: 1785703986
Pages: 436
Publication Date: 31 August 2016
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
...a beautifully produced book, clearly written and invaluable for anyone researching the history of the republican Roman army.'-- (07/01/2009) A highly significant book equal to the work of Schulten himself. Highly illustrated, with many drawings and photographs. It is bound to gain wide acceptance.'--Fernando Morales-Hernandez University of Madrid A very useful publication in which many, many ideas, instructive drawings and photographs are included.'--Martin Luik University of Munich, and German Archaeological Institute (DAI) Madrid It is a wonderful book. It will find a special place within critical analysis of this source material.'--Dr Michael Blech German Archaeological Institute (DAI), Madrid This book is an important contribution towards a better understanding of the Republican Roman army.--Joonas Sipila Arctos, Vol. 47 (2013) This well-researched and well-reasoned text will reward the diligent student interested in the technical aspects of the Republican army at war.'--Michael J. Taylor Ancient Warfare Magazine, Vol IV, No. 2, 2010
This book is an important contribution towards a better understanding of the Republican Roman army.--Joonas Sipila Arctos, Vol. 47 (2013)
"...a beautifully produced book, clearly written and invaluable for anyone researching the history of the republican Roman army.'--Andrew Erskine ""AJA Online Book Reviews"" (7/1/2009 12:00:00 AM) A highly significant book equal to the work of Schulten himself. Highly illustrated, with many drawings and photographs. It is bound to gain wide acceptance.'--Fernando Morales-Hernandez ""University of Madrid"" A very useful publication in which many, many ideas, instructive drawings and photographs are included.'--Martin Luik ""University of Munich, and German Archaeological Institute (DAI) Madrid"" It is a wonderful book. It will find a special place within critical analysis of this source material.'--Dr Michael Blech ""German Archaeological Institute (DAI), Madrid"" This book is an important contribution towards a better understanding of the Republican Roman army.--Joonas Sipila ""Arctos, Vol. 47 (2013)"" This well-researched and well-reasoned text will reward the diligent student interested in the technical aspects of the Republican army at war.'--Michael J. Taylor ""Ancient Warfare Magazine, Vol IV, No. 2, 2010"""
A very useful publication in which many, many ideas, instructive drawings and photographs are included.'--Martin Luik University of Munich, and German Archaeological Institute (DAI) Madrid This well-researched and well-reasoned text will reward the diligent student interested in the technical aspects of the Republican army at war.'--Michael J. Taylor Ancient Warfare Magazine, Vol IV, No. 2, 2010 A highly significant book equal to the work of Schulten himself. Highly illustrated, with many drawings and photographs. It is bound to gain wide acceptance.'--Fernando Morales-Hernandez University of Madrid It is a wonderful book. It will find a special place within critical analysis of this source material.'--Dr Michael Blech German Archaeological Institute (DAI), Madrid This book is an important contribution towards a better understanding of the Republican Roman army.--Joonas Sipila Arctos, Vol. 47 (2013) ...a beautifully produced book, clearly written and invaluable for anyone researching the history of the republican Roman army.'-- (07/01/2009)
Author Information
Mike Dobson is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Exeter. His research area is the history and archaeology of the Roman Republican army and the Roman military installations of that period in Spain, with particular focus on the campaigns against Numantia.
