| Description |
1 online resource (225 pages) |
| Series |
Archaeopress Roman Archaeology Ser. ; v. 48 |
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Archaeopress Roman Archaeology Ser
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| Contents |
I. Introduction: Aims and Scope, p.5 -- II. Contextualization: The Arabian Frontier and the Roman Army, p.7 -- Previous archaeological research in the region, p.7 -- Ancient sources, p.9 -- The 'Limes Arabicus', p.9 -- The Limes: concept and reality, p.9 -- The southern Arabian frontier, p.13 -- The Roman Army in Arabia, p.15 -- III. The Function of the Roman Army on the Arabian Frontier, p.22 -- 1. The defensive system and the 'Nomadic menace', p.23 -- 2. 'Internal' control, protection and administration, p.28 -- 3. The incense and Red Sea trade routes, p.33 -- 4. Current perspective: an open economic zone, p.38 -- IV. Spatial Analysis, p.40 -- Methodology, p.41 -- Dataset, p.43 -- Visibility analysis, p.46 -- Distance analysis, p.49 -- Results, p.50 -- Visibility, p.50 -- Distance, p.58 -- V. Discussion, p.66 -- VI. Conclusion |
| Summary |
This volume provides a fresh perspective on the evolving and diverse functions of the Roman army in Arabia from the creation of the province to the end of the Byzantine period |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Archaeology.
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Armed Forces
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| SUBJECT |
Rome -- Army.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85115090
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Arabia, Roman. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85006290
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Arabia, Southern -- History, Military
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Rome -- History, Military.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85115172
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Middle East -- Arabia, Roman
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Rome (Empire)
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Southern Arabia
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Arabia Petraia.
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| Genre/Form |
Military history
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1784919535 |
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9781784919535 |
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