Roman Imperial Frontier in the West
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Roman Imperial Frontier in the West

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eBook - ePub

Roman Imperial Frontier in the West

About this book

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.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2015
Topic
History
eBook ISBN
9781317460725
Subtopic
Social History
Index
History

Index

Aachen, 27, 235
Aelius Gracilis, 108
Africa, 24
Agricola, 117, 135, 150n.18, 193n.19, 228
Agriculture
British frontier, 55-58
Celtic, 57, 58
Danube frontier, 60-68
demand and supply, 42—43
and feeding of Roman army, 46, 52-53, 56, 59, 69
vs. ranching, 96
Roman, 10, 72n.16
Roman frontier, 42—70
Strabo on, 175-76
surplus commodities, 43, 56
Alaric, 224, 235
Alexander Severus, 232
Allemanni, 12
Allobroges, 176
Alps, 61, 62
Amber, 101-2, 116
Amber Coast route, 101, 102, 235
Ambrosius Aurelianus, 60
American army, 7
American frontier, 3-6, 30, 33, 193n.18, 221-22
Amphora, 162, 236
Ampsivarii, 90, 96, 236
Animals and animal products, 77-84, 90-91, 94, 95, 115
see also Leather and leather goods; Pack animals; specific animals
Antoninus Pius, 230
Archaeological research, 3,38n.30
Aristides, 181-52
Arminius, 37n.24, 180, 225
Armor, 78, 97nn.1, 3, 4, 5, 110, 169nn.3-4
Army. See Roman army
Arthur (legendary leader), 60
Augustus Caesar, 6-8, 19-21, 24, 28, 35n.5, 37nn.21, 24, 60, 61, 78, 121, 212n.1, 225-26
Aurelian, 67, 233-34
Aurochs, 82
Auxil...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. I The Edge of Empire
  8. II The Frontier Takes Shape
  9. III Feeding the Army: The Agrarian Settlement
  10. IV Pastoral Pursuits: Ranching and Grazing on the Frontier
  11. V Trading on and beyond the Frontier
  12. VI The Towns and Cities of the Frontier
  13. VII The Growth of Industry
  14. VIII The "Romanization" of the Frontier
  15. IX The Gods and Goddesses of the Frontier
  16. X Final Thoughts
  17. Chronology of the Roman Frontier
  18. Glossary
  19. Selected Bibliography
  20. Index

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