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'the Republican Roman Army' Assembles A Wide Range Of Source Material And Introduces The Latest Scholarship On The Evolution Of The Roman Army And The Roman Experience Of War. Introduction -- Rome's Earliest Armies: The Archaic And Servian Period. Political And Social Institutions; The Structure Of The Archaic Army; Other Combat Groups; The Introduction Of The Phalanx In Central Italy -- The Development Of The Manipular Army. The Iron Century; The Development Of The Manipular Army; The Roman Allies; The Manipular Army In Battle; Changes In Census Qualifications -- The Army Of The Late Republic. The Development Of The Cohort As A Tactical Unit; Booty; Military Rewards And Honors; Punishments; Conditions Of Service; The Late Republican Army In Battle; Roman Imperialism; Siege Warfare; War At Sea. Michael M. Sage. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 289-298) And Index.