Books by Lawrence Keppie

The Making of the Roman Army explores how a small citizen militia guarding a village on the banks of the Tiber evolved into the professional Roman army.

This is the first comprehensive treatment in English to provide an explanation of not only the language of inscriptions but also the context in which they were produced.

Exploring how the professional Roman army developed from a small citizen militia, guarding a village on the banks of the Tiber, this text pays particular attention to the transitional period between the Republic and the Empire: the time of Julius Caesar, Mark Antony and Augustus.