[publicclassics] New book: Deploying a Roman Army: The Ektaxis kat' Alanôn of Arrian

[Dn Campbell]

Dear colleagues,

I am pleased to announce the publication of my new book:

Deploying a Roman Army: The Ektaxis kat' Alanôn of Arrian. Glasgow: Quirinus Editions, 2022. Pp. xiv + 214. ISBN 979-8-80386862-0.

The “Deployment Against the Alans” is a work of unusual importance written by the Roman consul Arrian. It takes the form of a series of instructions, whose aim is firstly to assemble into marching order a variety of individually named military units (identifiable as part of the Hadrianic garrison of the Roman province of Cappadocia), and secondly to deploy them in line of battle against a mounted foe, the Alans of the title. A third section then gives advice on how the battle should unfold.

This volume presents an improved Greek text (the first since 1928), with a Loeb-style facing-page English translation. As well as an in-depth introduction to Arrian, his work, and his governorship of Cappadocia, there is also, for the first time ever, a detailed commentary on the Ektaxis. The volume is fully indexed and will be of interest to students and scholars of Arrian, as well as to Roman army enthusiasts.
Copies can be obtained from Amazon UK, Amazon US, or from your preferred Amazon supplier.
Kind regards,
Dr Duncan B Campbellhttps://glasgow.academia.edu/DBCampbell 


 


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