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In this original and revealing work Jeremiah B. McCall challenges thegenerally accepted view of the Roman cavalry and explores the fundamentalconnections between war and society in republican Rome c.300100 BC.McCall describes the citizen cavalrys equipment tactics and motivation inbattle and argues for its effectiveness in the field. This success is proofthat it cannot finally have been disbanded for purely military reasons heshows that victories in the lawcourts and lavish displays of wealth came tosupersede cavalry service as a way of building the reputations of the Romanelite.The clear structure and fresh approach of the book combining insights fromboth Roman military and social history will be useful to readers at all levelsof study. «
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