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UNINA9910451389303321 |
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Autore |
Alston Richard <1965, > |
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Titolo |
Soldier and society in Roman Egypt : a social history / / Richard Alston |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1995 |
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1-134-66476-1 |
0-203-06673-1 |
1-280-33040-6 |
9786610330409 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (272 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Sociology, Military - Egypt - History |
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Rome Army History |
Egypt History 30 B.C.-640 A.D |
Karanis (Extinct city) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-258) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of maps, tables and figures; Preface; Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; THE ARMY AND THE PROVINCE; RECRUITMENT AND VETERAN SETTLEMENT; THE LEGAL STATUS OF SOLDIERS AND VETERANS; THE ARMY IN ACTION; THE ARMY AND THE ECONOMY; KARANIS: A VILLAGE IN EGYPT; DIOCLETIAN AND AFTER; CONCLUSION; MILITARY UNITS; THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE ARMY; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The province of Egypt provides unique archaeological and documentary evidence for the study of the Roman army. In this fascinating social history Richard Alston examines the economic, cultural, social and legal aspects of a military career, illuminating the life and role of the individual soldier in the army.Soldier and Society in Roman Egypt provides a complete reassessment of the impact of the Roman army on local societies, and convincingly challenges the orthodox picture. The soldiers are seen not as an isolated elite living in fear of the local |
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