Frontiers of the Roman Empire - A Social and Economic Study

Although one of the longest lasting in history, the ancient Roman empire had no fixed boundaries. However, Roman armies clearly reached certain points--which today we call frontiers--where they simply stopped advancing and annexing new territories. C.R. Whittaker examines the Roman frontiers both in terms of what they meant to the Romans and in the context of their military, economic, and social function. 55 illustrations.

About the author

C. R. Whittaker was university lecturer in classics and fellow of Churchill College at Cambridge University.

Summary

Yet the very permeability of the frontiers, Whittaker contends, permitted a transformation of Roman society, breathing new life into the empire rather than causing its complete extinction.

Product details

• Authors: C. R. Whittaker, C. R. (University of Cambridge) Whittaker
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.02.1998
• EAN: 9780801857850
• ISBN: 978-0-8018-5785-0
• No. of pages: 360
• Series: Ancient Society and History; Ancient Society and History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries