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The Praetorian Guard: A History of Rome's Elite Special Forces
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About The Praetorian Guard: A History Of Rome's Elite
Review … Bingham has written what will be the standard book in English on the subject in a style that should endear it to a wider audience. -- Conor Whately, University of Winnipeg ― Bryn Mawr Classical Review ...an original mind at work. This is an exceptionally clear-headed and hard-working volume. -- Steve Donoghue ― Open Letters Monthly In short, Bingham’s book is important if not essential reading for students of Roman imperial history; future work on the Praetorian Guard will depend in large part on the impressive efforts on display here. -- Lee Fratantuono, Ohio Wesleyan University ― The Historian Bingham's book is important if not essential reading for students of Roman imperial history; future work on the Praetorian Guard will depend in large part on the impressive efforts on display here. -- Lee Fratantuono ― The Historian Through meticulous research and innovative interpretations, Sandra Bingham masterfully navigates the Praetorian Guard’s meager data bringing this clandestine group to the historical light. -- Shane J. Wood, Ozark Christian College ― Stone-Campbell Journal Product Description No other special force in history has a mystique equal to that of ancient Rome's thoroughbred protection and counter-insurgency squadron--the renowned Praetorian Guard. Originally conceived as a personal army for the emperor, the Guard assumed a much greater role than simple bodyguard, taking over a wide range of powers in the city and operating for more than 300 years. Inseparable from the machinery of the Roman state, the Praetorians had the power to make or break individual emperors. In The Praetorian Guard, Sandra Bingham offers a comprehensive and timely history of this elite military unit, from its foundation by Augustus in 27 BCE to its disbandment by Constantine in 312 CE. Exploring the multifaceted nature of the Guard, she discusses and describes its arms and insignia, size and recruitment tactics, and command structure and individual duties, as well as Guard members' family and religious lives. Bingham provides readers with a unique view of how others in antiquity portrayed these special forces and includes detailed illustrations, maps, and plans to paint a clear picture of this politically mighty military institution. Review The Praetorian Guard is a much-needed and valuable history of the Praetorian Guard from its origins to its disbandment by the emperor Constantine the Great in AD 312. Clear and concise in style, supported by ancient and current secondary sources, Bingham's study is balanced in its treatment of an often partisan subject. -- Sara Elise Phang, author of Roman Military Service: Ideologies of Discipline in the Late Republic and Early Principate About the Author Sandra Bingham is Teaching Fellow in Classics, University of Edinburgh. She resides in Edinburgh, Scotland.
