04905nam 2200649 450 991079797490332120200520144314.01-78297-993-X1-78297-991-3(CKB)3710000000540504(EBL)4392675(SSID)ssj0001594034(PQKBManifestationID)16039200(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001594034(PQKBWorkID)12085624(PQKB)10312120(PQKBManifestationID)16483353(PQKB)22778841(Au-PeEL)EBL4392675(CaPaEBR)ebr11153190(CaONFJC)MIL883210(OCoLC)911135174(MiAaPQ)EBC4392675(EXLCZ)99371000000054050420160222h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrRoman military architecture on the frontiers armies and their architecture in late antiquity /Rob Collins, Matt Symonds and Meike WeberOxford, [England] ;Philadelphia, Pennsylvania :Oxbow Books,2015.©20151 online resource (153 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-78297-990-5 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.List of Figures and Tables; List of Contributors; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; 1. Late Roman military architecture: An introduction; 2. Making sense of the frontier armies in late antiquity: An historian's perspective; 3. Economic reduction or military reorganization? Granary demolition and conversionin later 4th-century northern Britannia; 4. Late Roman military buildings at Binchester (Co. Durham); 5. Fourth-century fortlets in Britain: sophisticated systems or desperate measures?6. The late Roman coastal fort of Oudenburg (Belgium): Spatial and functional transformationswithin the fort walls7. The legionary fortress of Vindobona (Vienna, Austria): Change in function and designin the late Roman period; 8. The dwindling legion: Architectural and administrational changes in Novae (Moesia inferior)on the threshold of late antiquity; 9. Severan Castra, Tetrarchic Quadriburgia, Justinian Coenobia, and Ghassanid Diyarat:Patterns of transformation of limes Arabicus forts during late antiquity10. Castra or centenaria? Interpreting the later forts of the North African frontier11. In defence of the late empireThe Roman army was one of the most astounding organizations in the ancient world, and much of the success of the Roman empire can be attributed to its soldiers. Archaeological remains and ancient texts provide detailed testimonies that have allowed scholars to understand and reconstruct the army’s organization and activities. This interest has traditionally worked in tandem with the study of Roman frontiers. Historically, the early imperial period, and in particular the emergence of the frontiers, has been the focus of research. During those investigations, however, the remains of the later Roman army were also frequently encountered, if not always understood. Recent decades have brought a burgeoning interest in not only the later Roman army, but also late antiquity more widely. It is the aim of this volume to demonstrate that while scholars grappling with the late Roman army may want for a rich corpus of inscriptions and easily identifiable military installations, research is revealing a dynamic, less-predictable force that was adapting to a changing world, in terms of both external threats and its own internal structures. The dynamism and ingenuity of the late Roman army provides a breath of fresh air after the suffocating uniformity of its forbears. The late Roman army was a vital and influential element in the late antique empire. Having evolved through the 3rd century and been formally reorganized under Diocletian and Constantine, the limitanei guarded the frontiers, while the comitatenses provided mobile armies that were fielded against external enemies and internal threats. The transformation of the early imperial army to the late antique army is documented in the rich array of texts from the period, supplemented by a perhaps surprisingly rich archaeological record.Fortification, RomanMilitary architectureRomeRomeMilitary antiquitiesFortification, Roman.Military architecture725.180937Collins Rob1977-721979Symonds Matthew F. A.Weber MeikeMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910797974903321Roman military architecture on the frontiers1748252UNINA