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Protecting the Roman Empire : fortlets, frontiers, and the quest for post-conquest security /

The Roman army enjoys an enviable reputation as an instrument of waging war, but as the modern world reminds us, an enduring victory requires far more than simply winning battles. When it came to suppressing counterinsurgencies, or deterring the depredations of bandits, the army frequently deployed...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Symonds, Matthew F. A. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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