Hostages and Hostage-Taking in the Roman Empire

Hostages and Hostage-Taking in the Roman Empire
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 27
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ISBN-10 : 9780521861830
ISBN-13 : 0521861837
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Download or read book Hostages and Hostage-Taking in the Roman Empire written by Joel Allen and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-05-08 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 2006 book examines hostage-taking in ancient Rome, which was a standard practice of international diplomacy. Hundreds of foreign hostages, typically adolescents, were detained as the empire grew in the Republic and early Principate.


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