Tribute. A fiscal history of the Roman conquest.
Beautiful Letters| N° d'inventaire | 23547 |
| Format | 15 x 25 |
| Détails | 542 p., bibliography, index, 2 B&W illustrations, 7 map(s), paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2021 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782251451787 |
The Roman conquest is a major event of Antiquity. However, the fiscal dimension of this history, although absolutely essential, has never given rise to a specific and in-depth study. This has been done with this book, destined to become a reference work. How did the city of Rome use the fiscal weapon to mobilize military and financial capacities unparalleled for the time? Can we measure what the conquest brought in and what was its cost? Did the Romans simply carry out a large-scale plundering operation, or did they strive to build an empire in which fiscal consent had its place, in line with their civic experience? By what means, finally, did they succeed in reconciling the support of the subject populations with the maintenance of their tax revenue? These are all questions, among many others, to which Tribut provides an answer.
The reader is thus led into a captivating investigation, revisiting many preconceived ideas and leading to a new vision of the Roman Empire. More broadly, this book is also aimed at all those who, across all historical periods, are interested in the analysis of the great regimes of domination.
The Roman conquest is a major event of Antiquity. However, the fiscal dimension of this history, although absolutely essential, has never given rise to a specific and in-depth study. This has been done with this book, destined to become a reference work. How did the city of Rome use the fiscal weapon to mobilize military and financial capacities unparalleled for the time? Can we measure what the conquest brought in and what was its cost? Did the Romans simply carry out a large-scale plundering operation, or did they strive to build an empire in which fiscal consent had its place, in line with their civic experience? By what means, finally, did they succeed in reconciling the support of the subject populations with the maintenance of their tax revenue? These are all questions, among many others, to which Tribut provides an answer.
The reader is thus led into a captivating investigation, revisiting many preconceived ideas and leading to a new vision of the Roman Empire. More broadly, this book is also aimed at all those who, across all historical periods, are interested in the analysis of the great regimes of domination.