ISBN10: 0801821584, ISBN13: 9780801821585, [publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press, The] Softcover Johns Hopkins University Press, The Historical Books (Johns Hopkins University Press, The) Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire, The (VG+)Manufacturer: Johns Hopkins University Press, TheProduct Line: Historical Books (Johns Hopkins University Press, The)Type: SoftcoverCopyright Date: 1979Author: Edward N. LuttwakPage Count: 256Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is VG+. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description:Originally published in 1976, a book which looks at the success of the Roman Empire from the 1st to the 3rd century A.D. and attributes this success to the imperial military strategy.At the height of its power, the Roman Empire encompassed the entire Mediterranean basin, extending much beyond it from Britain to Mesopotamia, from the Rhine to the Black Sea. Rome prospered for centuries while successfully resisting attack, fending off everything from overnight robbery raids to full-scale invasion attempts by entire nations on the move. How were troops able to defend the Empire’s vast territories from constant attacks? And how did they do so at such moderate cost that their treasury could pay for an immensity of ...