Spare no one : mass violence in Roman warfare /
Provides an important corrective to our understanding of ancient warfare and our thinking about the long history of total war and terror, manifested today by ISIS, casting a new light on Roman warfare and the strategic use of total war to achieve long-term military objectives and the pacification of...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Rowman & Littlefield,
[2021]
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| Series: | War and society.
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| Summary: | Provides an important corrective to our understanding of ancient warfare and our thinking about the long history of total war and terror, manifested today by ISIS, casting a new light on Roman warfare and the strategic use of total war to achieve long-term military objectives and the pacification of conquered territories. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 281 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-270) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781538112205 1538112205 9781538112212 1538112213 |