Isaac, Benjamin: The Limits of Empire

The Roman Army in the East. Revised Edition. A comprehensive treatment of the Roman military presence in the Near East. This revised edition of a history of the exploits of the Roman Army contains extensive amendments in the light of recent archaeological research. Using different sources, Isaac assesses the means by which Rome achieved and maintained her contorl over the region. He discusses the extent to which current vacillating views on imperialism can affect opinions concerning the character and mechanisms by which Rome ensured the integrity and expansion of her influence. Also considered here are problems of methodology, especially the use of archaelogical remains for historical interpretation. Revised Edition. XIV,510 Seiten mit Textabb. sowie 9 Tafeln, broschiert (Clarendon Paperbacks/Oxford University Press/Clarendon Press 1993) textsauber, Gebrauchsspuren/clean text pages, traces of use

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