War and Society in the Roman World

Zusatztext `The twenty-three papers in these volumes are of a high standard of originality and scholarship and form an important contribution to a field of study increasingly at the centre of ancient history.' - Greece & Rome Informationen zum Autor John Rich (Edited by) ,  Graham Shipley (Edited by) Klappentext This volume focuses on the changing relationship between warfare and the Roman citizen body, from the Republic, when war was at the heart of Roman life, through to the Principate, when it was confined to professional soldiers and expansion largely ceased, and finally on to the Late Empire and the Roman army's eventual failure. Zusammenfassung Explores the wider social context of war, focusing on the changing relationship between warfare and the Roman citizen body; from the Republic, when war was at the heart of Roman life, to the Late Empire, and the Roman army's eventual failure. Inhaltsverzeichnis David Braund , University of Exeter; Brian Campbell Queen's University of Belfast; Duncan Cloud , University of Leicester; Tim Cornell , University College, London; Wolfgang Liebeschuetz , University of Nottingham; Stephen Oakley , Emmanuel College, Cambridge; John Patterson , Magdalene College, Cambridge; John Rich , University of Nottingham; Harry Sidebottom , Christi College, Oxford; Dick Whittaker , Churchill College, Cambridge; Greg Woolf , Magdalen College, Oxford; Adam Ziolkowski , University of Warsaw

Product details

• Authors: John Rich, John Rich Rich, John Shipley Rich, RICH JOHN SHIPLEY GRAHAM
• Assisted by: Dr John Rich (Editor), John Rich (Editor), Graham Shipley (Editor), Shipley Graham (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.06.1993
• EAN: 9780415066440
• ISBN: 978-0-415-06644-0
• No. of pages: 328
• Series: Social Analysis; Leicester-Nottingham Studies in Ancient Society; Social Analysis
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; altes Rom, Krieg und Verteidigung, HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt, HISTORY / Ancient / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Ancient Egypt, Violence and abuse in society