Blood of the provinces : the Roman auxilia and the making of provincial society from Augustus to the Severans /
This is the first fully comprehensive study of the auxilia, a non-citizen force which constituted more than half of Rome's celebrated armies. Diverse in origins, character, and culture they played an essential role in building the empire, sustaining the unequal peace celebrated as the pax Roman...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2013.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | This is the first fully comprehensive study of the auxilia, a non-citizen force which constituted more than half of Rome's celebrated armies. Diverse in origins, character, and culture they played an essential role in building the empire, sustaining the unequal peace celebrated as the pax Romana, and enacting the emperor's writ. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xviii, 430 pages) : illustrations (black and white |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 0191758302 9780191758300 9780191627231 0191627232 |