Roman Empire, 27 B.c.-A.d. 476 - A Study in Survival

Klappentext In this probing study! Starr covers the whole sweep of imperial Roman history! analyzing the binding forces of government and the army as initiated by Augustus! the maturing of these forces under subsequent emperors! and the eventual collapse of this network in the western provinces. Not simply a chronological summary! the book explores in piquant! telling detail the elements and institutions that shaped the empire's history.

Product details

• Authors: Chester Starr, Chester G. Starr
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.01.1983
• EAN: 9780195031300
• ISBN: 978-0-19-503130-0
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / Europe / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Biography: historical, political and military, Central / national / federal government, BCE to c 500 CE, Central government, BCE period – Protohistory