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

• Autore: Campbell J. B
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2002
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (223 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.2/7/0937
• Soggetto topico: War and society - Rome; Military art and science - Rome; Emperors - Rome - Duties
• Soggetto geografico: Rome History, Military 30 B.C.-476 A.D; Rome Politics and government 30 B.C.-284 A.D
• Classificazione: 15.52
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Warfare and society in Imperial Rome, c.31 BC-AD 280
• 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
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783439103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Warfare and history.