Soldier and society in Roman Egypt : a social history / Richard Alston.
The province of Egypt provides unique archaeological and documentary evidence for the study of the Roman army. In this fascinating social history Richard Alston examines the economic, cultural, social and legal aspects of a military career, illuminating the life and role of the individual soldier in...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
1995.
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| Summary: | The province of Egypt provides unique archaeological and documentary evidence for the study of the Roman army. In this fascinating social history Richard Alston examines the economic, cultural, social and legal aspects of a military career, illuminating the life and role of the individual soldier in the army. Soldier and Society in Roman Egypt provides a complete reassessment of the impact of the Roman army on local societies, and convincingly challenges the orthodox picture. The soldiers are seen not as an isolated elite living in fear of the local populations, but as relatively w. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of London, 1990. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 263 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-258) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0203066731 9780203066737 0415122708 9780415122702 0415186064 9780415186063 6610330409 9786610330409 9781134664719 1134664710 9781134664757 1134664753 9781134664764 1134664761 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |