Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire From the First Century CE to the Third

Name: Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire From the First Century CE to the Third
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ISBN: 9781421419442

ISBN-10: 1421419440

ISBN-13: 9781421419442

Edition: 2nd 2016 (Revised)

Authors: Edward N. Luttwak

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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…

Book details

List price: $72.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2016
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 5/18/2016
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 296
Size: 5.83" wide x 9.57" long x 0.94" tall
Weight: 1.122
Language: English

Edward N. Luttwak is a Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.