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The frontiers of imperial Rome / David J. Breeze

Author
Breeze, David J. (David John)
Published
South Yorkshire [England] : Pen & Sword Military, 2011.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xxi, 242 pages :) : illustrations, maps
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Contents
pt. 1. Sources -- pt. 2. The frontiers -- pt. 3. Interpretation.
Summary
"At its height, the Roman Empire was the greatest empire yet seen, its borders stretching from the rain-swept highlands of Scotland in the north to the sun-scorched Nubian desert in the south. But how were the vast and varied stretches of frontier defined and defended? Many of Rome's frontier defences have been the subject of detailed and ongoing study and scholarship ... Breeze describes the extant remains, explains the methods and materials of construction and hiughlights the differences between various frontiers. He considers how the frontiers worked, discussing this in relation to the organisation and structure of the Roman army, and the surviving literary and documentary evidence. He then reconsiders the question of whether the frontiers were the product of an overarching Empire-wide grand strategy, questioning [Edward N.] Luttwak's seminal hypothesis. ..."--Jacket.
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ISBN
9781848849082 (electronic bk.)
1848849087 (electronic bk.)
9781783039623 (electronic bk.)
1783039620 (electronic bk.)
9781848844278
1848844271
Note
"Maps prepared by CHC, University of Salzburg, Austria."
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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