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Commanders and command in the Roman Republic and Early Empire

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...

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Main Author: Drogula, Fred K. (Author, VerfasserIn)
Document Type: Online Resource Book
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press , 2016
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Online Access:http://proxy.fid-lizenzen.de/han/upso-ebooks-altertum/dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469621265.001.0001
Author Notes:Fred K. Drogula
E-Book Packages:Oxford University Press : University Press Scholarship Online / Archaeology
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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
Item Description:Previously issued in print: 2015
Includes bibliographical references and index
Zielgruppe: Specialized
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:9781469623146