Protecting the Roman Empire
Fortlets, Frontiers, and the Quest for Post-Conquest Security
Seiten
2017
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-42155-3 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-42155-3 (ISBN)
This book is for everyone. It combines major new academic interpretations with an accessible text appropriate to specialist, student, and general-interest audiences. Focusing on a previously overlooked installation type - the fortlet - provides major insights into the Roman occupation of north-west Europe, and the intentions and unexpected consequences of Rome's frontiers.
The Roman army enjoys an enviable reputation as an instrument of waging war, but as the modern world reminds us, an enduring victory requires far more than simply winning battles. When it came to suppressing counterinsurgencies, or deterring the depredations of bandits, the army frequently deployed small groups of infantry and cavalry based in fortlets. This remarkable installation type has never previously been studied in detail, and shows a new side to the Roman army. Rather than displaying the aggressive uniformity for which the Roman military is famous, individual fortlets were usually bespoke installations tailored to local needs. Examining fortlet use in north-west Europe helps explain the differing designs of the Empire's most famous artificial frontier systems: Hadrian's Wall, the Antonine Wall, and the Upper German and Raetian limites. The archaeological evidence is fully integrated with documentary sources, which disclose the gritty reality of life in a Roman fortlet.
The Roman army enjoys an enviable reputation as an instrument of waging war, but as the modern world reminds us, an enduring victory requires far more than simply winning battles. When it came to suppressing counterinsurgencies, or deterring the depredations of bandits, the army frequently deployed small groups of infantry and cavalry based in fortlets. This remarkable installation type has never previously been studied in detail, and shows a new side to the Roman army. Rather than displaying the aggressive uniformity for which the Roman military is famous, individual fortlets were usually bespoke installations tailored to local needs. Examining fortlet use in north-west Europe helps explain the differing designs of the Empire's most famous artificial frontier systems: Hadrian's Wall, the Antonine Wall, and the Upper German and Raetian limites. The archaeological evidence is fully integrated with documentary sources, which disclose the gritty reality of life in a Roman fortlet.
Matthew Symonds is the editor of Current Archaeology magazine and a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London. He has published widely on Roman frontiers.
1. Introduction; Part I. Consolidating Conquest: 2. Waterways; 3. Highways; Part II. Border Control: 4. Hadrian's Wall; 5. The Antonine Wall; 6. The Upper German and Raetian limites; Part III. Provincial Collapse: 7. Late highways; 8. Late waterways; 9. Imperium by Outpost; Bibliography; Index.
Erscheinungsdatum | 02.12.2017 |
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Zusatzinfo | Worked examples or Exercises; 13 Maps; 32 Halftones, black and white; 17 Line drawings, black and white |
Verlagsort | Cambridge |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 164 x 260 mm |
Gewicht | 740 g |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie |
Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte | |
Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
ISBN-10 | 1-108-42155-5 / 1108421555 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-42155-3 / 9781108421553 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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