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The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century CE to the Third
Edward N. Luttwak
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Description for The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century CE to the Third
Paperback. This illuminating book remains essential to both ancient historians and students of modern strategy. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 black & white line drawings, 15 maps. BIC Classification: HBLA1; HBW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. .
At the height of its power, the Roman Empire encompassed the entire Mediterranean basin, extending much beyond it from Britain to Mesopotamia, from the Rhine to the Black Sea. Rome prospered for centuries while successfully resisting attack, fending off everything from overnight robbery raids to full-scale invasion attempts by entire nations on the move. How were troops able to defend the Empire's vast territories from constant attacks? And how did they do so at such moderate cost that their treasury could pay for an immensity of highways, aqueducts, amphitheaters, city baths, and magnificent temples? In The ... Read more
At the height of its power, the Roman Empire encompassed the entire Mediterranean basin, extending much beyond it from Britain to Mesopotamia, from the Rhine to the Black Sea. Rome prospered for centuries while successfully resisting attack, fending off everything from overnight robbery raids to full-scale invasion attempts by entire nations on the move. How were troops able to defend the Empire's vast territories from constant attacks? And how did they do so at such moderate cost that their treasury could pay for an immensity of highways, aqueducts, amphitheaters, city baths, and magnificent temples? In The ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421419459
SKU
V9781421419459
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About Edward N. Luttwak
Edward N. Luttwak is a senior associate of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. A longtime strategic and security consultant to US government departments, the armed services, and friendly governments, he is the author of The Grand Strategy of the Byzantine Empire, among other books.
Reviews for The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century CE to the Third
Avec un retentissement exceptionnel pour un ouvrage ecrit par quelqu'un qui n'etait ni historien professionnel, ni specialiste de l'Antiquite, le livre d'Edward Luttwak sur la grande strategie de l'empire romain occupe une place a part dans l'historiographie depuis sa publication en 1976. A le relire on reste impressionne par l'ampleur des questions abordees, la concision, la clarte et l'audace de ... Read more