Bandits in the Roman Empire - Myth and Reality

Zusatztext '[A] fascinating and informative book.' - The Journal of Classics Teaching Informationen zum Autor Thomas Grunewald Klappentext The book studies how the concept of the bandit was taken up and manipulated during the Late Roman Republic and early Empire (2nd c.BC - 3rd c. AD.) Zusammenfassung The book studies how the concept of the bandit was taken up and manipulated during the Late Roman Republic and early Empire (2nd c.BC - 3rd c. AD.) Inhaltsverzeichnis Translator's foreword, Author's preface to the original German edition, Bibliography, Introduction, 1 Real bandits, 2 Guerrilla leaders as latrones, 3 Leaders of slave revolts as latrones, 4 Politicians and pretenders as latrones, 5 Leistai in Judaea, 6 Imperial challengers: Bulla Felix and Maternus, 7 Avengers in dynastic conflicts, 8 Conclusion, Notes, Index

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Translator's foreword, Author's preface to the original German edition, Bibliography, Introduction, 1 Real bandits, 2 Guerrilla leaders as latrones, 3 Leaders of slave revolts as latrones, 4 Politicians and pretenders as latrones, 5 Leistai in Judaea, 6 Imperial challengers: Bulla Felix and Maternus, 7 Avengers in dynastic conflicts, 8 Conclusion, Notes, Index

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'[A] fascinating and informative book.' - The Journal of Classics Teaching

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• Authors: T. Grunewald, Thomas Grunewald, Thomas (Ministry of Science in the Nort Grunewald, Thomas (Ministry of Science in the North Rhein/Wesphalia Grunewald, Grunewald Thoma, Grunewald Thomas, GRUNEWALD THOMAS MINISTRY OF SCI
• Assisted by: John Drinkwater (Translation), John (University of Nottingham Drinkwater (Translation), John inkwater (Translation)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.04.2004
• EAN: 9780415327442
• ISBN: 978-0-415-32744-2
• No. of pages: 244
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Antike, altes Rom, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation