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The Roman Empire, 27 B.C.-A.D. 476 : a study in survival / Chester G. Starr.
Penn Museum Library DG270 .S67 1982
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Starr, Chester G., 1914-1999.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rome--History--Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
- Rome.
- Rome (Empire).
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 206 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Other Title:
- Roman Empire, 27 BC-AD 476.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 1982.
- Summary:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Bibliography: pages 187-201.
- ISBN:
- 0195031296
- OCLC:
- 8052584
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