Intelligence activities in ancient Rome trust in the gods, but verify

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Sheldon, Rose Mary, 1948- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Frank Cass 2005.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b3552439x*spi
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.