Scripta Antiqua 197
Rome is seen as a fierce society accustomed to high levels of wartime violence. Roman conflicts are said to be full of bloody battles, dramatic mutilations and human losses considered with the utmost indifference. But was Roman society really indifferent to the human cost of war? By investigating not only the experience of ancient combat, but also social cohesion and Roman perceptions, this book assesses the real impact of wartime violence on bodies and minds. It challenges long-held myths about the Roman community's callous disregard for military risks, the prestige of the wounded warrior, the legendary cruelty of Roman soldiers and the reality of Roman genocide.
Rome is seen as a fierce society accustomed to high levels of wartime violence. Roman conflicts are said to be full of bloody battles, dramatic mutilations and human losses considered with the utmost indifference. But was Roman society really indifferent to the human cost of war? By investigating not only the experience of ancient combat, but also social cohesion and Roman perceptions, this book assesses the real impact of wartime violence on bodies and minds. It challenges long-held myths about the Roman community's callous disregard for military risks, the prestige of the wounded warrior, the legendary cruelty of Roman soldiers and the reality of Roman genocide. Whether suffered or inflicted, the harshness of Roman wars is duly recontextualised and studied from every perspective (historical, literary, archaeological, sociological and anthropological). The bounds of Roman sensitivity to the violence of war emerge finely redrawn.
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