This book combines the rich, but problematic, literary tradition for early Rome with the ever-growing archaeological record to present a new interpretation of e

While copious amounts have been written about the Roman army, most study has focussed on the later Republic or the Imperial period when the legionary system was

Historians have long asserted that during and after the Hannibalic War, the Roman Republic's need to conscript men for long-term military service helped bring a

This volume addresses the fundamental importance of the army, warfare, and military service to the development of both the Roman Republic and wider Italic socie

Argues for an entirely new understanding of early Roman society visible through the evolution of early Roman warfare.