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Sextus Julius Frontinus's Strategemata is a compact treasury of military cunning, gathering examples of deception, improvisation, discipline, and psychological insight from Greek, Roman, and foreign commanders. Arranged thematically rather than narratively, it reads as a practical supplement to a lost technical treatise on warfare, transforming historical anecdote into usable doctrine. Its Latin is terse, functional, and exemplary, standing within the Roman tradition of moralized historical exempla while serving the pragmatic needs of commanders in the imperial age. Frontinus was unusually qualified to compile such a work. A distinguished senator of the late first century CE, he served as consul, governor of Britain, military commander, and later curator aquarum, a post that produced his celebrated treatise on Rome's aqueducts. His administrative precision and battlefield experience converge in Strategemata: the book reflects a mind trained to classify problems, preserve precedents, and convert experience into disciplined public knowledge. This volume is recommended to readers interested in Roman military practice, classical historiography, and the intellectual habits of imperial governance. Concise yet revealing, it offers not grand theory but practical intelligence: a handbook of precedent, prudence, and command.
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Sextus Julius Frontinus's Strategemata is a compact treasury of military cunning, gathering examples of deception, improvisation, discipline, and psychological insight from Greek, Roman, and foreign commanders. Arranged thematically rather than narratively, it reads as a practical supplement to a lost technical treatise on warfare, transforming historical anecdote into usable doctrine. Its Latin is terse, functional, and exemplary, standing within the Roman tradition of moralized historical exempla while serving the pragmatic needs of commanders in the imperial age. Frontinus was unusually qualified to compile such a work. A distinguished senator of the late first century CE, he served as consul, governor of Britain, military commander, and later curator aquarum, a post that produced his celebrated treatise on Rome's aqueducts. His administrative precision and battlefield experience converge in Strategemata: the book reflects a mind trained to classify problems, preserve precedents, and convert experience into disciplined public knowledge. This volume is recommended to readers interested in Roman military practice, classical historiography, and the intellectual habits of imperial governance. Concise yet revealing, it offers not grand theory but practical intelligence: a handbook of precedent, prudence, and command. 120 pp. Englisch. Seller Inventory # 9788027375622
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