这本幽默实用的指南包含有抱负的古罗马军团需要了解的有关罗马军队生活的所有信息。 专家指导包括：如何保养罗马凉鞋；如何操作石弩；打仗时该穿什么，不该穿什么; 如何洗劫一座城市；以及如何避免标枪穿过头骨。

根据罗马历史学家菲利普•马蒂萨克（Philip Matyszak）的畅销书《罗马军团》（Legionary）改编，《所以你想成为一名罗马士兵吗？》包含最新的学术研究，并通过日本漫画家Takayo Akiyama的滑稽插图进行说明，再现了公元100年的罗马士兵的经历。

This humorous and handy guide contains all the information aspiring legionaries need to know about life in the Roman army. Expert tips include: how to care for your Roman sandals; how to operate a catapult; what to wear and not to wear on campaign; how to sack a city; and how to avoid getting a javelin through your skull.

Based on the bestselling book Legionary, by Roman history scholar, Philip Matyszak, So you want to be a Roman soldier? features the latest scholarship and is illustrated throughout with the zany illustrations of Japanese cartoonist, Takayo Akiyama. The result is a book that brings to life the experience of being a Roman soldier in 100 ce from dealing with stinky bunk mates to surviving bloody battles through a crew of likeable (as well as highly disagreeable) characters.