For more than seven centuries, most of the Near East was part of the Roman Empire. Drawing on a wide range of archaeological material and both well-known and neglected sources, Issac here reassesses the means by which Rome achieved and maintained its political and military control over the region from Caucasus to Sinai.
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For more than seven centuries, most of the Near East was part of the Roman Empire. Drawing on a wide range of archaeological material and both well-known and neglected sources, Issac here reassesses the means by which Rome achieved and maintained its political and military control over the region from Caucasus to Sinai.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0198148917. Book and Dustjacket has minor bumping. Light edgewear to DJ.; For more than seven centuries most of the Near East was part of the Roman empire. Yet no work exists which explores the means by which an ancient power originating in the western Mediterranean could control such a vast and distant region. What was the impact of the army presence on the population of the provinces? How did Rome respond to the challenge posed by the desert and its nomadic population? Isaac here offers answers to these questions in the first comprehensive treatment of the Roman military presence in the Near East. Using both well-known and neglected sources, he reassesses the means by which Rome achieved and maintained its control over the region. His study, now revised and updated to reflect recent research findings, casts new light on an important issue which has far-reaching implications for the understanding of ancient and modern imperialism.; 506 pages.
