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In the Name of Rome
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This nonfiction study examines the commanders who expanded and defended Roman power from the Republic into the Empire. It considers how generals such as Scipio Africanus, Caesar, Trajan and others used discipline, logistics, diplomacy and political ambition to win campaigns.
The book is not only a sequence of battlefield portraits. It also asks how Roman command worked in practice, why some officers adapted successfully to different enemies and why victory abroad often strengthened political competition at home.
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