Book describes Marius' army reforms in 107 BC onward to the political significance of the Roman army in the last century of the Republic. Analyzes the Social War and Sertorius' Spanish revolt. Further chapters on Drusus' tribunate programme and recruitment to Senate and Sulla 's attitude to the Equites.
Storming the Heavens - Soldiers, Emperors and Civilians in the Roman Empire
In the closing years of the second century B.C., the ancient world watched as the Roman armies maintained clear superiority over all they surveyed. But, social turmoil prevailed at the heart of her territories, led by an increasing number of dispossessed farmers, too little manpower for the army, and an inevitable conflict with the allies who had fought side by side with the Romans to establish Roman dominion.
Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11526.37 | Fiction literature | 13 November 2010
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Night of the Fox
The plan for the invasion of Hitler's channel stronghold is the Allies' greatest secret. So when Colonel Hugh Kelso is pulled from the sea off German-occupied Jersey a crisis erupts as he knows the exact details of the invasion. The Allies launch a mission - to rescue or silence the Colonel.
When presidential candidate Josh Alexander's motorcade is ambushed by a group of terrorists, the nation is thrown into turmoil. Two weeks following the attack, Alexander is carried to victory by a sympathy vote, but his assailants have not been found. On the surface it appears to be the work of al-Qaeda, despite the tremendous job that the U.S. and her allies have done eliminating terrorist cells within the heart of America.
In this sequel to Damia's Children , the psionically Talented children of Damia Gwyn-Raven and Afra Lyon are pushed closer to the forefront of the struggle between the human Nine Star League and their alien Mrdini allies against the blind expansionism of the insect-like Hive culture that threatens both their civilizations.
