Buy this book on-line Burns, Thomas S : Barbarians Within the Gates of Rome : A Study of Roman Military Policy and the Barbarians, Ca. 375-425 A.DIndiana University Press, Bloomington, 1994 ISBN 0253312884
FIRST PRINTING of this edition. A fascinating history of the interaction of Romans, Roman authority, and its military with the 'barbarians', i.e. the Germanic peoples who entered within Rome's frontiers peacefully or by force, serving in Rome's legions and auxiliary formations, agreeing to or making their own political and social dispensations, the culture clashes and economic effects of the various population movements and settlements, much more, these peoples ultimately transforming the Roman empire and forever altering western European history. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains maps, illustrations, list of Roman emperors and usurpers, chronological outline, notes, bibliography, indexed, 417pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Burns, Thomas S : Barbarians Within the Gates of Rome : A Study of Roman Military Policy and the Barbarians, Ca. 375-425 A.D. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including collectables, livres d'occasion, libri rari, antiquarian books and atlases. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |