Commanders and Command in the Roman Republic and Early Empire Fred K. Drogula.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Drogula, Fred K.

Series:

Studies in the History of Greece and Rome

Studies in the history of Greece and Rome

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Command of troops--Rome.

Command of troops.

Rome--History--Augustus, 30 B.C.-14 A.D.

Rome.

Rome--History--Republic, 510-30 B.C.

Rome--History, Military.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (433 p.)

Manufacture:

Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2015

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Fred Drogula studies the development of Roman provincial command using the terms and concepts of the Romans themselves as reference points. Beginning in the earliest years of the republic, Drogula argues, provincial command was not a uniform concept fixed in positive law but rather a dynamic set of ideas shaped by traditional practice. Therefore, as the Roman state grew, concepts of authority, control over territory, and military power underwent continual transformation. This adaptability was a tremendous resource for the Romans since it enabled them to respond to new military challenges in effective ways. But it was also a source of conflict over the roles and definitions of power.

Contents:

Concepts and traditions of military leadership in early Rome (to 367 BC)

Fundamental concepts of authority in early Rome (to 367 BC)

The concept of provincia in early Rome (to 367 BC)

The development of the classical constitution (367 to 197 BC)

From command to governance

The late Republic (100 to 49 BC)

Augustan manipulation of traditional ideas of provincial governance.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-88-908463-8-9

979-88-908463-9-6

1-4696-6868-8

1-4696-2314-5

OCLC:

905949529