Description: This work is devoted to a study fo Roman logistics from the Punic Wars through the Principate. It explores various aspects of supply: rations, trains, foraging, supply lines; administration and logistics in warfare. The book traces the increasing sophistication of the Roman military supply system.
Review Quotes: '...the first accessible account of this fascinating subject in English, R.'s book is guaranteed a place on every Roman military bookshelf.'
Duncan B. Campbell, Journal of Roman Studies, 2000.
'...a major contribution to the study of an important aspect of the functioning of the Roman army.'
Israel Shatzman, Scripta Classica Israelica, 2000.
'...this is the most comprehensive and detailed investigation on the subject to appear in English.'
Stefan G. Chrissanthos, Ancient History Bulletin, 1999.