The frontiers of imperial Rome / David J. Breeze.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Breeze, David J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rome--Boundaries.

Rome.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Place of Publication:

South Yorkshire [England] : Pen & Sword Military, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

At its height, the Roman Empire was the greatest empire yet seen with borders stretching from the rain-swept highlands of Scotland in the north to the sun-scorched Nubian desert in the south. But how were the vast and varied stretches of frontier defined and defended? Many of Rome's frontier defences have been the subject of detailed and ongoing study and scholarship. Three frontier zones are now UNESCO World Heritage sites (the Antonine Wall having recently been granted this status - the author led the bid), and there is growing interest in their study. This wide-ranging survey will describe

Contents:

pt. 1. Sources

pt. 2. The frontiers

pt. 3. Interpretation.

Notes:

"Maps prepared by CHC, University of Salzburg, Austria."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781299199101

1299199100

9781848849082

1848849087

OCLC:

797917317