LEADER 02893oam 2200661I 450 001 9910451389303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-134-66476-1 010 $a0-203-06673-1 010 $a1-280-33040-6 010 $a9786610330409 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203066737 035 $a(CKB)1000000000253851 035 $a(EBL)169269 035 $a(OCoLC)123915058 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000248335 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11203483 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000248335 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10201723 035 $a(PQKB)10091359 035 $aebr10007384 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC169269 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL169269 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10070809 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL33040 035 $a(OCoLC)51851720 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000253851 100 $a20180331d1995 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSoldier and society in Roman Egypt $ea social history /$fRichard Alston 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d1995. 215 $a1 online resource (272 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-18606-4 311 $a0-415-12270-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 241-258) and index. 327 $aBook 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 330 $aThe 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 populations, but as relatively w 606 $aSociology, Military$zEgypt$xHistory 607 $aRome$xArmy$xHistory 607 $aEgypt$xHistory$y30 B.C.-640 A.D 607 $aKaranis (Extinct city) 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aSociology, Military$xHistory. 676 $a355/.00937 676 $a932.022 700 $aAlston$b Richard$f1965,$0979992 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910451389303321 996 $aSoldier and society in Roman Egypt$92234968 997 $aUNINA