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Author Sheldon, Rose Mary, 1948-

Title Intelligence activities in ancient Rome [electronic resource] : trust in the gods, but verify / Rose Mary Sheldon.

Imprint London ; New York : Frank Cass, 2005.

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 Axe ProQuest E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Description xxvii, 317 p. : ill., maps.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. [290]-309) and index.
Contents Trust in the gods, but verify -- Rome conquers Italy: methods and motives -- Hannibal's spies -- Diplomat, trader, messenger, client, spy: Rome's eyes and ears in the east -- The high price of failure: Crassus and the Parthians -- Caesar goes to Britain -- Julius Caesar and the end of the Roman Republic -- The Augustan revolution : communications and internal security -- Roman military intelligence -- Intelligence systems failure : the slaughter of Varus in the Teutoburgerwald -- Transmission and signaling -- The Roman secret service -- Big brother is watching you.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Intelligence service -- Rome.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 0714654809 (alk. paper)

 
    
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