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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Symonds, Matthew F. A. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Subjects:
Fortification, Roman.
Fortifications romaines.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Antiquities
Fortification, Roman
Warfare & defence.
Military history.
Military & defence strategy.
Archaeology.
Warfare and Defence.
Rome > Military antiquities.
Rome > History, Military.
Rome > Antiquités militaires.
Rome > Histoire militaire.
Rome (Empire)
Military history
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Waterways
  • Highways
  • Hadrian's Wall
  • The Antonine Wall
  • The Upper German and Raetian Limites
  • Late highways
  • Late waterways
  • Imperium by outpost.

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