The Vigiles of Imperial Rome (Paperback)

Sprache: Englisch

Verlag: Tradd Street Press, 2026

1026072921 / 9781026072929

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Paperback. "The Vigiles of Imperial Rome" offers a comprehensive historical examination of the "Vigiles Urbani", the dedicated corps of firefighters and night watchmen established by Emperor Augustus to protect the city of Rome. P.K. Baillie Reynolds provides a meticulous study of this essential institution, detailing its administrative structure, recruitment processes, and daily duties within the complex urban environment of the imperial capital.The work explores the evolution of the Vigiles from their inception following a series of devastating fires to their role as a permanent paramilitary force. Reynolds delves into the archaeological and epigraphic evidence to reconstruct the locations of their barracks (stationes) and outposts (excubitoria) throughout the city's fourteen regions. By analyzing the legal and social status of the men who served-initially freedmen seeking citizenship-the book sheds light on the social mobility and organizational sophistication of the Roman state.This scholarly investigation serves as an invaluable resource for readers interested in Roman military history, urban administration, and the history of firefighting. "The Vigiles of Imperial Rome" provides crucial insights into how one of the world's first organized emergency services maintained order and safety in the ancient world's most populous metropolis.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

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Titel
The Vigiles of Imperial Rome (Paperback)
Autor
P.K. Baillie Reynolds
Verlag
Tradd Street Press
Erscheinungsjahr
2026
Zustand
new
Einband
Paperback
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN-10
1026072921
ISBN-13
9781026072929

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