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The Navy in Rome's Rise to Empire: 264-146 Bc: Rome's Rise from a Regional Power to a World Power Through the Navy
Peter Grant
The Navy in Rome's Rise to Empire: 264-146 Bc: Rome's Rise from a Regional Power to a World Power Through the Navy
Peter Grant
That Rome created an Empire even when it was a Republic is not disputed. However, most scholars tend to emphasize the role played by the Legions of Rome in that achievement and ignore the Navy. This book argues that but for the existence of a Navy in the armed forces of Rome she would have remained merely a hegemon of Italy whose influence and dominion would not have traversed the seas. The Roman navy from its inception was a military machine instituted to challenge Carthage, create an empire and rule the world. Using Mahan's elements of sea power and arguing from the premise that Rome was not a quietist nor a pacifist state, but an imperialistic and militaristic state with an expansionist agenda, the book looks at how Rome, during 264-146 BC, employed her navy to rise to empire by pacifying the major powers of the Mediterranean world. The fresh perspectives in the book should make it an interesting read for University students and Lecturers, as well as the general reader who is interested in military history and the Classical world.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | October 13, 2010 |
ISBN13 | 9783843354592 |
Publishers | LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing |
Pages | 236 |
Dimensions | 226 × 13 × 150 mm · 349 g |
Language | English |
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