Antonio Santosuosso

Storming The Heavens

Soldiers, Emperors, And Civilians In The Roman Empire

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the monopoly of military power in the hands of a few; the connection between the armed forces and the cherished values of the state; and the subjugation and dehumanization of subject peoples, whether they be Gauls, Britons, Germans, Africans, or even the Romans themselves.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 278
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 427g
• ISBN-13: 9780813341606
• ISBN-10: 0813341604
• Artikelnr.: 22238766

Autorenporträt

Santosuosso, Antonio

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
All
Rich and Poor, Well
Born, and Commoners
Must Defend the State
Armies of Pillagers
Julius Caesar: Thoughts and Actions of a Commander
Of Gods, Military Leaders, and Politicians
"My Soldiers, My Army, My Fleet"
How to Manage an Empire: Strengths and Pitfalls
Enemies on the Borders, Violence at Home: Soldiers as the Makers of Emperors
Rome Is No More: The End of the Empire
Epilogue
Time Line, 218 B.C.
A.D. 476
Roman Emperors, 27 B.C.
A.D. 476