The first book to focus on the social impact of warfare and the Roman army in Late Antiquity.

• Explores the implications of war and the army in a broad range of areas encompassing politics, the economy, and social life
  
• Pays particular attention to the experience of war from the perspective of
  non-combatants
  
• Investigates the religious dimension of military life and the role of the army in implementing religious policy
  
• Approaches familiar subjects from new perspectives, offering novel insights into the many facets of late Roman history