Pax Romana by Adrian Goldsworthy
War, Peace and Conquest in the Roman World
A concise history of how Rome achieved and sustained a long period of relative stability across the Mediterranean and Europe, arguing that this ‘peace’ rested on a mix of military dominance, pragmatic administration, economic integration, legal uniformity and cultural assimilation. It traces the emergence of order after the civil wars, explains the institutions and practices—legions, governors, roads, taxation and law—that facilitated trade and prosperity, and emphasizes that the Pax was founded on coercion and competence rather than benevolence. The book also examines regional variations and frontier pressures, showing how those strains revealed the limits and eventual fragility of the Roman system.
- Published
- 2016
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- 352 pages
- Original Language
- English
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