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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783439103321

Autore

Campbell J. B

Titolo

Warfare and society in Imperial Rome, c.31 BC-AD 280 / / Brian Campbell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2002

ISBN

1-134-46861-X

0-429-22993-3

0-415-27882-1

1-280-02154-3

1-134-46862-8

0-203-21949-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (223 p.)

Collana

Warfare and history

Classificazione

15.52

Disciplina

306.2/7/0937

Soggetti

War and society - Rome

Military art and science - Rome

Emperors - Rome - Duties

Rome History, Military 30 B.C.-476 A.D

Rome Politics and government 30 B.C.-284 A.D

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-202) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface and acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Emperors from Augustus to Diocletian; The origins of war; Soldiers and war; The nature of war; War and the community; War and politics; War and public opinion; Epilogue; Brief chronological table; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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