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Zusatztext Fuhrmann's book is a very well documented and convenient synthesis on the contribution of the Roman army to law enforcement in peacetime during the imperial period. Informationen zum Autor Christopher J. Fuhrmann is Associate Professor of History at the University of North Texas. Klappentext How did the Roman state keep law and order throughout its vast empire? The answer is a mix of approaches, many of which involved Roman soldiers working as police among civilians. Policing the Roman Empire draws together hundreds of scattered sources to provide the first synoptic overview of this topic in English. Zusammenfassung How did the Roman state keep law and order throughout its vast empire? The answer is a mix of approaches, many of which involved Roman soldiers working as police among civilians. Policing the Roman Empire draws together hundreds of scattered sources to provide the first synoptic overview of this topic in English. Inhaltsverzeichnis Abbreviations Roman Emperors from Augustus to Julian Maps of the Roman Empire 1. Introduction 2. "Arrest me, for I have run away": Fugitive Slave Hunting in the Roman Empire 3. "Like a thief in the night": Self-help, Magisterial Authority, and Civilian Policing 4. "I brought peace to the provinces": Augustus and The Rhetoric of Imperial Peace 5. "To squelch the discord of the rabble": Military Policing in Rome and Italy under Augustus' Successors 6. "Let there be no violence contrary to my wish": Emperors and Provincial Order 7. "Keep your province pacified and quiet": Provincial Governors, Public Order, and Policing 8. "Military stations throughout all provinces": Detached-Service Soldier-Police 9. Conclusion Appendix: Differentiating stationarii from beneficiarii consulares and Other Detached-Service Soldiers Bibliography Index of Ancient Sources General Index
