Nathan Rosenstein
Autor de A Companion to the Roman Republic
Sobre El Autor
Nathan Rosenstein is Professor of History at The Ohio State University.
Créditos de la imagen: Nathan Rosenstein [credit: Ohio State University]
Obras de Nathan Rosenstein
War and Society in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Asia, The Mediterranean, Europe, and Mesoamerica (1999) — Editor — 35 copias
Rome and the Mediterranean 290 to 146 BC: The Imperial Republic (The Edinburgh History of Ancient Rome) (2012) 29 copias
Obras relacionadas
War and Peace in the Ancient World (Ancient World: Comparative Histories) (2007) — Contribuidor — 18 copias
Consuls and Res Publica: Holding High Office in the Roman Republic (2011) — Contribuidor — 16 copias
The Impact of the Roman Army (200 B.C. A.D. 476): Economic, Social, Political, Religious and Cultural Aspects (Impact… (2007) — Contribuidor — 8 copias
People, Land, and Politics : Demographic Developments and the Transformation of Roman Italy, 300 BC–AD 14 (2008) — Contribuidor — 5 copias
Circum Mare: Themes in Ancient Warfare (Brill's Companions in Classical Studies) (2016) — Contribuidor — 4 copias
War, warlords, and interstate relations in the ancient Mediterranean (2017) — Contribuidor — 4 copias
Brills Companion to Military Defeat in Ancient Mediterranean Society (Brill's Companions in Classical Studies… (2017) — Contribuidor — 2 copias
Processes of integration and identity formation in the Roman Republic (2012) — Contribuidor — 2 copias
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- Nombre canónico
- Rosenstein, Nathan
- Nombre legal
- Rosenstein, Nathan Stewart
- Género
- male
- Nacionalidad
- USA
- Educación
- University of California, Berkeley
- Ocupaciones
- historian
- Organizaciones
- Ohio State University
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- Obras
- 5
- También por
- 14
- Miembros
- 161
- Popularidad
- #131,051
- Valoración
- 3.5
- Reseñas
- 1
- ISBNs
- 19
The author argues that social and cultural procedures were established by the Roman aristocracy to ensure its secure place as leaders of the republic. This concept is not new. However, the author's particular arguments are interesting. He notes evidence which seems to demonstrate that Roman generals who lost battles nonetheless were elected to further office just as frequently as victorious generals. Given Rome's militaristic ways, this result seems inexplicable.
Imperatores Victi argues that this result was possible because Romans viewed an aristocratic general's responsibilities very different than we do today. It was less important how strategically or tactically gifted the general was. More important was his ability to set an example of bravery even in defeat, the observance of religious procedure prior to battle and the soldiers personal refusal to accept anything less than victory or death fighting in the lines.
An interesting argument whether or not correct. I would have rated this work higher, but for the author's rather stilted writing style.… (más)