Warfare and society in Imperial Rome, c.31 BC-AD 280 /
This well-documented study of the Roman army provides a crucial aid to understanding the Roman Empire in economic, social and political terms. Employing numerous examples, Brian Campbell explores the development of the Roman army and the expansion of the Roman Empire from 31 BC-280 AD.When Augustus...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2002
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| Series: | Warfare and history
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| Summary: | This well-documented study of the Roman army provides a crucial aid to understanding the Roman Empire in economic, social and political terms. Employing numerous examples, Brian Campbell explores the development of the Roman army and the expansion of the Roman Empire from 31 BC-280 AD.When Augustus established a permanent, professional army, this implied a role for the Emperor as a military leader. Warfare and Society in Imperial Rome examines this personal association between army and emperor, and argues that the Emperor's position as commander remained much the same for the next |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (223 p.) 1 online resource (xiv, 208 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-202) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-202) and index |
| ISBN: | 0-203-21949-X 0-415-27882-1 0-429-22993-3 0415278813 0415278821 1-134-46861-X 1-134-46862-8 1-280-02154-3 113446861X 9780415278812 9780415278829 9781134468614 |