| Description |
1 online resource (288 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; I The Edge of Empire; The Roman Frontier from an American Perspective; The End of Expansion and the Search for Borders; The Frontier Process ; II The Frontier Takes Shape; The Army of the Frontier; The Roman Fleets; Civil Administration of Border Peoples; Imperial Policy and the Fixing of the Frontier; Unity in Diversity: Integrating Forces; III Feeding the Army: The Agrarian Settlement; Demand and Supply; Roman Agriculture; The Roman Villa as a Frontier Institution; Native Adaptation along the Rhine; Britain and the Fenlands Project |
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The Rise and Fall of the Small Farmers on the DanubeSome General Observations; IV Pastoral Pursuits: Ranching and Grazing on the Frontier; Military Demands for Leather; Consumption of Other Animal By-Products; Meat for the Legions; Cavalry Remounts; The Importance of Imperial Pastures; Ranching; An Old Dilemma: Ranching versus Farming; V Trading on and beyond the Frontier; The Frontier Traders; The Control of Trade as a Defensive Weapon; The Role of Transport; The Rise of a Money Economy among the Germans; Frontier Exports and German Imports; German Exports |
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The Significance of the German TradeVI The Towns and Cities of the Frontier; The Army Towns; The Civilian Towns; The Towns of Roman Britain; The Role of Veterans in Urban Life; The Role of Veterans in the Frontier Towns; The Cities; Urbanization on the Western Frontiers; VII The Growth of Industry; The General Character of Roman Industry; Frontier Mining; Pottery Manufacture; Glassmaking; Wine Production; Spinning and Weaving; The Industrial Pre-eminence of the Frontier; VIII The ""Romanization"" of the Frontier; Roman Bigotry; Roman Views of Themselves and Others |
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The Instruments of Cultural ControlThe Effectiveness of Roman Policy; IX The Gods and Goddesses of the Frontier; The Military Cycle of Ritual; The Mystery Cults: Jupiter Dolichenus and Mithras; Imperial Intents and Local Perceptions; The Frontier Religions and Christianity; X Final Thoughts; The Frontier Process; The Celtic Character of the Imperial Frontiers; Chronology of the Roman Frontier; Glossary; Selected Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Imperial policy on the western frontier of the Roman Empire was the means by which the government controlled the frontier residents. This book takes a topical approach to this study of the frontier: subjects covered include the army, farming, commerce, manufacturing, religion and Romanization |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Drummond, Steven K
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| ISBN |
9781317460732 |
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1317460731 |
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