Soldier and society in Roman Egypt : a social history / Richard Alston.

Format:

Book

Thesis/Dissertation

Author/Creator:

Alston, Richard, 1965-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociology, Military--Egypt--History.

Sociology, Military.

Rome--Army--History.

Rome.

Egypt--History--30 B.C.-640 A.D.

Egypt.

Karanis (Extinct city).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 pages)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The province of Egypt provides unique archaeological and documentary evidence for the study of the Roman army. In this fascinating social history Richard Alston examines the economic, cultural, social and legal aspects of a military career, illuminating the life and role of the individual soldier in the army.Soldier and Society in Roman Egypt provides a complete reassessment of the impact of the Roman army on local societies, and convincingly challenges the orthodox picture. The soldiers are seen not as an isolated elite living in fear of the local populations, but as relatively w

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of maps, tables and figures; Preface; Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; THE ARMY AND THE PROVINCE; RECRUITMENT AND VETERAN SETTLEMENT; THE LEGAL STATUS OF SOLDIERS AND VETERANS; THE ARMY IN ACTION; THE ARMY AND THE ECONOMY; KARANIS: A VILLAGE IN EGYPT; DIOCLETIAN AND AFTER; CONCLUSION; MILITARY UNITS; THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE ARMY; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Based on the authorʼs thesis (Ph. D.)--University of London, 1990.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-258) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-66475-3

9780203066737

1-134-66476-1

0-203-06673-1

1-280-33040-6

9786610330409

OCLC:

123915058