The Limits of Empire: the Roman Army in the East

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Abstract

For more than seven centuries most of the Near East was part of the Roman empire. Yet no work exists which explores the means by which an ancient power originating in the western Mediterranean could control such a vast and distant region. What was the impact of the army presence on the
population of the provinces? How did Rome respond to the challenge posed by the desert and its nomadic population? Isaac here offers answers to these questions in the first comprehensive treatment of the Roman military presence in the Near East. Using both well-known and neglected sources, he
reassesses the means by which Rome achieved and maintained its control over the region. His study, now revised and updated to reflect recent research findings, casts new light on an important issue which has far-reaching implications for the understanding of ancient and modern imperialism.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationOxford
PublisherClarendon Press
Number of pages510
EditionRev.
ISBN (Print)0198149263, 0198149522
StatePublished - 1992

ULI Keywords

  • uli
  • Imperialism
  • Romans -- Middle East
  • Middle East -- History -- To 622
  • Rome -- Army
  • Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D
  • Colonialism -- Imperialism
  • Empires
  • Expansion (United States politics) -- Imperialism
  • Neocolonialism
  • Arab countries -- History -- To 622

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