Frontiers of the Roman Empire

A Social and Economic Study

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C.R. Whittaker

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Ancient Society and History

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Although the Roman Empire was one of the longest lasting in history, it was never ideologically conceived by its rulers or inhabitants as a territory within fixed limits. Yet Roman armies clearly reached certain points - which today we call frontiers - where they simply stopped advancing and annexing new territories. In this book, the author examines the Roman frontiers both in terms of what they meant to the Romans and in their military, economic, and social function. Observing that frontiers are rarely, if ever, static, Whittaker argues that the very success of the Roman frontiers as permeable border zones sowed the seeds of their eventual destruction. As the frontiers of the late empire ceased to function, the ideological distinctions between Romans and barbarians becames blurred. Yet the very permeability of the frontiers, Whittaker contends, also permitted a transformation of Roman society, breathing new life into the Empire rather than causing its complete extinction.

Author Biography:

C. R. Whittaker was university lecturer in classics and fellow of Churchill College at Cambridge University.

Release date Australia

February 5th, 1998

Author

C.R. Whittaker

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Illustrations

55 Illustrations, black and white

Pages

360

Series

Ancient Society and History

Dimensions

140x216x20

ISBN-13

9780801857850

Product ID

3697116

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