[publicclassics] NEW BOOK : Phantom Horsemen : Exploding the myth of the Emperor Gallienus' battle cavalry : AVAILABLE NOW

[DB Campbell]

Dear colleagues, 
I am pleased to announce the publication of my new book.
 Phantom Horsemen. Exploding the myth of the Emperor Gallienus’ battle cavalry. Glasgow: Bocca della Verità, 2025. Pp. xvi + 177. 16 b/w illustrations. ISBN 979-8-31505783-3.
 In the dark days of the third century AD, the Roman empire was rocked by enemy invasions. The emperor Gallienus launched a program of military reforms to streamline the Roman army and maximize its battlefield efficiency. Having forbidden senators to lead his armies, he instituted a new cadre of trusted officers, the protectores, and developed an armed retinue (the comitatus) on the model of the Germanic chieftains’ warbands. But the centrepiece was his battle cavalry, an autonomous roving task force designed to give him the edge in the struggle against barbarian aggressors.

At least, this is the narrative that has been accepted for more than a century by generations of historians. But is it true? 

In this new book, I follow the trail of research down through the decades, piecing together the evidence for these supposed reforms and chronicling the emergence and gradual reshaping of Gallienus' battle cavalry in the literature of the twentieth century. Along the way, readers will meet key figures in Roman military research, as I consider their contribution to the study of the third-century Roman army.
And finally, the surprising truth about Gallienus' battle cavalry is revealed.
The volume is fully indexed and will be of interest to Roman history students and scholars, as well as to Roman army enthusiasts.
Copies can be obtained from Amazon UK, Amazon US, Amazon De, Amazon Fr, or from your preferred Amazon supplier.


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Kind regards,Dr Duncan B Campbell https://glasgow.academia.edu/DBCampbell 


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