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1 online resource |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Vendor-supplied metadata. |
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Intro -- Dedication -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Maps -- List of Diagrams and Illustrations -- List of Photographs -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 The Nisibis War (337-363): Thesis, Sources, and Methodology -- Chapter 2 Background of the Nisibis War -- Chapter 3 The Military Aspects of the Geography -- Chapter 4 The Mid-Fourth Century Roman Army and the Strategic Defence of the East -- Chapter 5 The Persian Army and the Strategic Offence -- Chapter 6 Roman Active Defence, 337-350 -- Chapter 7 Stalemate in Persia 350-358 -- Chapter 8 From the Hopeless Depths of Misery to the Height of Power: The Failure of Caesar Gallus -- Chapter 9 Usurpation and Crisis: Campaign in the West 350-355 -- Chapter 10 Caesar Julian: 'An Emperor in Strategy, a Commander in Tactics, a Hero in Combat' -- Chapter 11 Roman Passive Defence 358-361 -- Chapter 12 Roman Strategic Offence, 362-363 -- Chapter 13 The March Down River -- Chapter 14 The March Up Country -- Chapter 15 Conclusion -- Appendix I: Glossary -- Appendix II: Eastern Armies of the Notitia Dignitatum -- Bibliography -- Notes -- Index. |
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Constantius II, Emperor of Rome, 317-361 -- Military leadership.
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Julian, Emperor of Rome, 331-363 -- Military leadership.
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Constantius II, Emperor of Rome, 317-361. (OCoLC)fst00166139
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Julian, Emperor of Rome, 331-363. (OCoLC)fst00037874
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Rome -- History, Military -- 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
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Rome -- Foreign relations -- Iran.
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Iran -- Foreign relations -- Rome.
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Nusaybin (Mardin İli, Turkey) -- Strategic aspects.
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HISTORY -- Ancient -- Rome.
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Diplomatic relations. (OCoLC)fst01907412
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Command of troops. (OCoLC)fst00869220
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Strategic aspects of individual places. (OCoLC)fst01355062
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Iran. (OCoLC)fst01204889
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Rome (Empire) (OCoLC)fst01204885
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Turkey -- Nusaybin (Mardin İli)
(OCoLC)fst01869686
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| Chronological Term |
30 B.C.-476 A.D.
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Military history. (OCoLC)fst01411630
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Harrel, John. Nisibis War : The Defence of the Roman East AD 337-363. Havertown : Pen and Sword, ©2016 9781473848306 |
| ISBN |
9781473848313 (electronic bk.) |
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1473848318 (electronic bk.) |
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