Brill’s Companion to Diet and Logistics in Greek and Roman Warfare

John F. Donahue is Professor of Classical Studies at the College of William & Mary. He has written numerous books, articles, chapters, and reviews on ancient food and drink, as well as health, diet and Latin epigraphy. Lee L. Brice is Distinguished University Professor of History at Western Illinois University. He has published multiple books including New Approaches to Greek and Roman Warfare (Wiley 2020), and articles and chapters on military history, Corinthian coinage, pedagogy, and film.Contributors are: Jeremy Armstrong, Bret Devereux, Fernando Echeverria, Paul Erdkamp, Eduardo Garcia-Molina, Marc Kleijwegt, Kelsey Koon, Sarah Murray, Nikolas Overtoom, Thomas Rose, Matthew Sears, Gregory Viggiano.

"In conclusion, this is a fascinating volume filled with excellent papers, many of which are innovative and even groundbreaking, both in their perspectives and methodologies. This is not merely a companion volume but a foundational cornerstone in the ongoing transformation of this ever-growing and evolving field. The contributions here are significant in content, well-written and highly accessible.Having read many edited volumes, I know they are often a mixed bag, with some often too difficult to engage with or poorly structured. This volume, however, is exceptionally well-constructed and organised, making it one of the best edited volumes I have ever read. It is a must-have for university libraries and for anyone passionate about ancient warfare and military logistics alike." Haggai Olshanetsky, De re militari, The Society for Medieval Military History, April 4 2025.

• PrefaceList of MapsAbbreviationsList of ContributorsPart 1: Introduction1 Diet and Logistics in Ancient Greek and Roman Warfare, a ConsiderationJohn F. Donahue and Lee L. BricePart 2: Military Diet2 Diet, Preparation, and Consumption in HomerSarah C. Murray3 Nutrition and Diet: Archaic and Classical GreeceFernando Echeverría4 Nutrition and Diet: Hellenistic GreeceEduardo García-Molina5 Diet and Nutrition in the Roman Republican ArmyJeremy Armstrong6 The Diet of Roman Soldiers in the Northwest Provinces of the Roman EmpirePaul Erdkamp7 Dining in the DesertThe Roman Military Diet in Egypt and the East in the Imperial PeriodKelsey KoonPart 3: Logistics of Food and Drink8 Organization of the Military Food Supply: GreeceMatthew Sears9 Provisioning and the Logistics of Occupation and Resistance in Early Hellenistic GreeceThomas C. Rose10 Logistics and Strategy in the Hellenistic World: Parthians and SeleucidsNikolaus Leo Overtoom11 Sieges, Deception and Bioterrorism: Logistics and Strategy of Food and Drink during the RepublicJohn F. Donahue12 Organization of the Military Food Supply: RomeBret C. DevereauxPart 4: Case Studies13 Logistics and Strategy in the Greek Army: A Case Study of Diet and Logistics in Herodotus and ThucydidesGregory Francis Viggiano14 Equestrian Officers, Food Supply, and Military Campaigns in the Reigns of Trajan and Marcus AureliusMarc KleijwegtPart 5: In Closing15 Assessing Military Logistics and Diet in Ancient Greece and RomeLee L. BriceIndex of PlacesGeneral Index