The Maritime World of Ancient Rome Hardback
Edited by Robert L. Hohlfelder
Part of the Supplements to the Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome series
Hardback
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It was not until the 3rd century BC that geopolitical realities beyond Italy forced Rome to recognize the importance of the sea to its own fate.
Two centuries later, following the fall of Egypt in 30 BC, Rome emerged as the dominant maritime power.
Once in place, Rome's dominance of the sea became an important component of its imperial history.
No other power before or since has controlled the Mediterranean basin or exercised an imperial naval tenure to such an extent.
With contributions from eminent scholars from around the world, this volume builds upon and extends the scope of the American Academy in Rome's first volume on Rome's maritime life, ""The Seaborne Commerce of Ancient Rome: Studies in Archaeology and History"".
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:352 pages, 167 B&W photos, maps, graphs
- Publisher:The University of Michigan Press
- Publication Date:30/04/2008
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- ISBN:9780472115815
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:352 pages, 167 B&W photos, maps, graphs
- Publisher:The University of Michigan Press
- Publication Date:30/04/2008
- Category:
- ISBN:9780472115815
