
War and Imperialism in Republican Rome 327-70 B.C
William V. Harris(Author)
Oxford University Press
Published on 27. June 1985
Book
Paperback/Softback
310 pages
978-0-19-814866-1 (ISBN)
Description
Between 327 and 70 B.C. the Romans expanded their empire throughout the Mediterranean world. This highly original study looks at Roman attitudes and behavior that lay behind their quest for power. How did Romans respond to warfare, year after year? How important were the material gains of military success--land, slaves, and other riches--commonly supposed to have been merely an incidental result? What value is there in the claim of the contemporary historian Polybius that the Romans were driven by a greater and greater ambition to expand their empire? The author answers these questions within an analytic framework, and comes to an interpretation of Roman imperialism that differs sharply from the conventional ones.
Reviews / Votes
Marks a major advance in our understanding of Roman imperialism. * Times Literary Supplement *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
398 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-814866-1 (9780198148661)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
ROMAN ATTITUDES TOWARDS WAR; ECONOMIC MOTIVES FOR WAR AND EXPANSION; EXPANSION AS A ROMAN AIM; ANNEXATION; IMPERIALISM AND SELF-DEFENCE; ADDITIONAL NOTES