The pen behind the sword: power, literacy and the Roman army
The creation and cohesion of the Roman empire owed much to the spread of literacy through the provinces and the use of texts as an instrument of government. An important manifestation of this is the role of the written word in the Roman army, exemplified by the diplomas that granted Roman citizenshi...
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| Language: | English |
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UCL Press
2001-10-01
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| Series: | Archaeology International |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ai-journal.com/articles/142 |