Papers and Monographs of the American Academy in Rome
Author: American Academy in Rome
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Published: 1919
Total Pages: 422
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Published: 1919
Total Pages: 422
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Thomas McGinn
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 2013-01-23
Total Pages: 367
ISBN-13: 047202857X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Long a major element of classical studies, the examination of the laws of the ancient Romans has gained momentum in recent years as interdisciplinary work in legal studies has spread. Two resulting issues have arisen, on one hand concerning Roman laws as intellectual achievements and historical artifacts, and on the other about how we should consequently conceptualize Roman law. Drawn from a conference convened by the volume's editor at the American Academy in Rome addressing these concerns and others, this volume investigates in detail the Roman law of obligations—a subset of private law—together with its subordinate fields, contracts and delicts (torts). A centuries-old and highly influential discipline, Roman law has traditionally been studied in the context of law schools, rather than humanities faculties. This book opens a window on that world. Roman law, despite intense interest in the United States and elsewhere in the English-speaking world, remains largely a continental European enterprise in terms of scholarly publications and access to such publications. This volume offers a collection of specialist essays by leading scholars Nikolaus Benke, Cosimo Cascione, Maria Floriana Cursi, Paul du Plessis, Roberto Fiori, Dennis Kehoe, Carla Masi Doria, Ernest Metzger, Federico Procchi, J. Michael Rainer, Salvo Randazzo, and Bernard Stolte, many of whom have not published before in English, as well as opening and concluding chapters by editor Thomas A. J. McGinn.
Author: American Academy in Rome
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Published: 1902
Total Pages: 22
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Published: 1979
Total Pages: 356
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Larissa Bonfante
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 409
ISBN-13: 0472119893
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A comprehensive presentation of the ancient and diverse artifacts from the American Academy in Rome's collection.
Author: American Academy in Rome
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Published: 1995
Total Pages: 424
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: John Franklin Jameson
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Published: 1923
Total Pages: 932
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →American Historical Review is the oldest scholarly journal of history in the United States and the largest in the world. Published by the American Historical Association, it covers all areas of historical research.
Author: Edward N. Luttwak
Publisher: JHU Press
Published: 2016-05-18
Total Pages: 246
ISBN-13: 1421419467
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A newly updated edition of this classic, hugely influential account of how the Romans defended their vast empire. At the height of its power, the Roman Empire encompassed the entire Mediterranean basin, extending much beyond it from Britain to Mesopotamia, from the Rhine to the Black Sea. Rome prospered for centuries while successfully resisting attack, fending off everything from overnight robbery raids to full-scale invasion attempts by entire nations on the move. How were troops able to defend the Empire’s vast territories from constant attacks? And how did they do so at such moderate cost that their treasury could pay for an immensity of highways, aqueducts, amphitheaters, city baths, and magnificent temples? In The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire, seasoned defense analyst Edward N. Luttwak reveals how the Romans were able to combine military strength, diplomacy, and fortifications to effectively respond to changing threats. Rome’s secret was not ceaseless fighting, but comprehensive strategies that unified force, diplomacy, and an immense infrastructure of roads, forts, walls, and barriers. Initially relying on client states to buffer attacks, Rome moved to a permanent frontier defense around 117 CE. Finally, as barbarians began to penetrate the empire, Rome filed large armies in a strategy of “defense-in-depth,” allowing invaders to pierce Rome’s borders. This updated edition has been extensively revised to incorporate recent scholarship and archeological findings. A new preface explores Roman imperial statecraft. This illuminating book remains essential to both ancient historians and students of modern strategy.