Inside the Roman Legions: The Soldier's Experience 264-107 BCE

“…an accessible and carefully researched book that presents the reader with an up—to—date account of the conditions of life, service, and combat in Rome’s legions during this period of rapid Roman expansion.” — The Journal of Military History

Inside the Roman Legions aims to tell the story of the Roman soldier through a holistic, empathetic examination of what the experience of military service in the Middle Republic was really like. It traces real examples of soldiers described in the ancie...