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<br> Well-written and amply documented, the work will appeal to scholar and advanced student alike....Elton has written an excellent work characterized by solid scholarship, critical thinking, and clear presentation. --Journal of Military History<br> The book is important for its breadth of coverage and its attention to details, rescuing from oblivion much information necessary for a realistic appraisal of the historical dynamics of the fourth and fifth centuries. --Choice<br> An important contribution to the continuing debate about the status of the military in the Late Empire. --Religious Studies Review<br>. ..very systematic and clearly organized and should appeal to a wide range of readers from the secondary to more advance levels. --History<br>

`It represents an impressive and formative contribution to the study of that period of profound change after the mid-fourth century ... an excellent survey of a vitally important subject, which will form the basis of future examination of individual problems.' Brian Dobson, Early Medieval Europe 1997 `Very systematic and clearly organized and should appeal to a wide range of readers from the secondary to more advanced levels.' History: Reviews of New Books `Essential reading for anyone studying these periods of Late Antiquity. E's book is also of relevance to those concerned with any aspect of the military history of the ancient world.' Journal of Roman Studies `a work of real scholarship. For those familiar with the field, it provides a thorough insight into the working and nature of the Late Roman army and the enemies it faced on the northern frontier ... the overall argument is very well presented and cogent, and gives a vivid impression of the nature and operation of warfare in the late fourth century.' Boris Rankov, The Classical Review `Authoritative view of the late army... and a ... balanced one.' Duncan Campbell. The Later Roman Army.

Well-written and amply documented, the work will appeal to scholar and advanced student alike....Elton has written an excellent work characterized by solid scholarship, critical thinking, and clear presentation. --Journal of Military History<br> The book is important for its breadth of coverage and its attention to details, rescuing from oblivion much information necessary for a realistic appraisal of the historical dynamics of the fourth and fifth centuries. --Choice<br> An important contribution to the continuing debate about the status of the military in the Late Empire. --Religious Studies Review<br> .,. very systematic and clearly organized and should appeal to a wide range of readers from the secondary to more advance levels. --History<br>

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