H 290 x W 205 mm
226 pages
34 figures + illustrated site catalogue (48 plates in colour)
Published Nov 2018
ISBN
Paperback: 9781784919528
Digital: 9781784919535
Keywords
Rome; Army; Arabia; Petra; Jordan; Roman East; Nabataean; Geographical Information Systems; Ancient Economy; Fortifications; Landscape Archaeology; Incense; Trade; Network
Archaeopress Roman Archaeology 48
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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.
Preface ;
I. Introduction: Aims and Scope ;
II. Contextualization: The Arabian frontier and the Roman Army ;
III. The Function of the Roman Army on the Arabian Frontier ;
IV. Spatial Analysis ;
V. Discussion ;
VI. Conclusion ;
Descriptive Catalogue I: The ‘Saracen’ Menace in Literary and Epigraphic sources ;
Descriptive Catalogue II: Complete Site Catalogue ;
Bibliography