War and society in imperial Rome, 31 BC-AD 284 / Brian Campbell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Campbell, J. B.

Series:

Warfare and history.

Warfare and history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War and society--Rome.

War and society.

Military art and science--Rome.

Military art and science.

Emperors--Rome--Duties.

Emperors.

Rome--History, Military--30 B.C.-476 A.D.

Rome.

Rome--Politics and government--30 B.C.-284 A.D.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (223 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This well-documented study of the Roman army provides a crucial aid to understanding the Roman Empire in economic, social and political terms. Employing numerous examples, Brian Campbell explores the development of the Roman army and the expansion of the Roman Empire from 31 BC-280 AD.When Augustus established a permanent, professional army, this implied a role for the Emperor as a military leader. Warfare and Society in Imperial Rome examines this personal association between army and emperor, and argues that the Emperor's position as commander remained much the same for the next

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface and acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Emperors from Augustus to Diocletian; The origins of war; Soldiers and war; The nature of war; War and the community; War and politics; War and public opinion; Epilogue; Brief chronological table; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-202) and index.

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

1-134-46861-X

0-429-22993-3

0-415-27882-1

1-280-02154-3

1-134-46862-8

0-203-21949-X

9780429229930

OCLC:

181587024