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"Lee provides an authoritative and clear account of the social, economic and cultural structures which underpinned the army in the late Roman state, backed by an impressive range of evidence. The Roman empire may have fallen apart, but not without a long struggle and Lee well explains how its armies now fought under the protection of Christianity, that most militant of ancient religions, to preserve the state and its civilised elite."
Michael Whitby, University of Warwick
"A very useful contribution to the study of Roman military ... precise organization and ample references will make it easy to return to the book again and again."
Bryn Mawr Classical Review
"Lee provides a detailed analysis ... .An excellent scholar, [he] cleverly exploits the ancient historians ... .His writing style is lucid .... .Recommended." Choice
From the third century onwards, the Roman Empire was exposed to much more serious military threats than it had faced for centuries. This social history explores the implications of these changed circumstances for all aspects of Roman life, and assesses the experience of war by both combatants and non-combatants. Lee also examines the interplay between the military and the religious upheavals of the period, with special reference to the Christianisation of the Roman army and its role in implementing religious policy.
Approaching familiar subjects from new perspectives, War in Late Antiquity offers novel insights into many facets of late Roman history.
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