Intelligence activities in ancient Rome trust in the gods, but verify / Rose Mary Sheldon.
| Author/creator | Sheldon, Rose Mary, 1948- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Frank Cass, |
| Description | xxvii, 317 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [290]-309) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2004050871 |
| ISBN | 0714654809 (alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |