Bücher online kaufen
Intelligence Activities in Ancient Rome
-0 %
Trust in the Gods But Verify
Besorgungstitel - wird vorgemerkt | Lieferzeit: Besorgungstitel - Lieferbar innerhalb von 10 Werktagen I
Artikel-Nr:
9780415452717
Veröffentl:
2007
Erscheinungsdatum:
10.07.2007
Seiten:
346
Autor:
Rose Mary Sheldon
Gewicht:
485 g
Format:
234x156x18 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Rose Mary Sheldon has been a Professor at the Virginia Military Institute since 2000. She received a PhD from the University of Michigan in ancient history in 1987 and has published widely on ancient history.
Intelligence activities have always been an integral part of statecraft, and this book looks at how the Romans used intelligence to maintain their empire's security.
Part 1 The Republic; Introduction; Chapter 1 Trust in the gods, but verify; Chapter 2 Rome conquers Italy; Chapter 3 Hannibal's spies; Chapter 4 Diplomat, trader, messenger, client, spy; Chapter 5 The high price of failure; Chapter 6; Chapter 7 Julius Caesar and the end of the Roman Republic; Part 2 The Empire; Chapter 8 The Augustan revolution; Chapter 9 Roman military intelligence; Chapter 10 Intelligence systems failure; Chapter 11 Transmission and signaling; Chapter 12 The Roman secret service; Chapter 13 Big brother is watching you; Chapter 14 Epilogue;