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Product details:
- Publisher Clarendon Press
- Date of Publication 12 August 1993
- ISBN 9780198149521
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages524 pages
- Size 234x155x31 mm
- Weight 764 g
- Language English
- Illustrations figures, maps 0
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Short description:
Described by reviewers as "magnificent" (TLS), "immensely impressive" (Bryn Mawr Classical Review), and a "major work of interpretation" (Journal for the Study of Judaism), Benjamin Isaac's book has rapidly established itself as the leading authority on a central theme in Roman imperial history. It provides the first comprehensive analysis of the Roman military presence in the Near East, making use of both archaeological evidence and little-known Jewish sources, and challenging virtually all current notions of Roman Imperialism. Thoroughly updated since its original publication and now in paperback, it takes account of the very latest research and excavation in the area.
MoreLong description:
For more than seven centuries most of the Near East was part of the Roman empire. Yet no work exists which explores the means by which an ancient power originating in the western Mediterranean could control such a vast and distant region. What was the impact of the army presence on the population of the provinces? How did Rome respond to the challenge posed by the desert and its nomadic population?
Professor Isaac here offers answers to these questions in the first comprehensive treatment of the Roman military presence in the Near East. Using both well-known and neglected sources, he reassesses the means by which Rome achieved and maintained her control over the region. He discusses the extent to which current vacillating views on imperialism can affect opinions concerning the character and mechanisms by which Rome ensured the integrity and expansion of her influence. Also considered here are problems of methodology, especially the use of archaeological remains for historical interpretation. Professor Isaac casts new light on an important issue which has far-reaching implications for the understanding of ancient and modern imperialism.
`magnificent ... Students ignore it at their peril.' Times Literary Supplement
Table of Contents:
Abbreviations
Introduction
Rome and Persia
Consolidation and internal unrest
The army of the principate: An army of occupation
The army of the fourth century
Enemies and allies after Septimus Severus
Army and civilians in the East
The military function of Roman veteran colonies
Urbanization
Frontier policy - Grand strategy?
Epilogue
Appendices
Bibliography
Maps
Index
