In this probing study, Starr covers the whole sweep of imperial Roman history, analyzing the binding forces of government and the army as initiated by Augustus, the maturing of these forces under subsequent emperors, and the eventual collapse of this network in the western provinces. Notsimply a chronological summary, the book explores in piquant, telling detail the elements and institutions that shaped the empire's history. | The Roman Empire 27 B. C.-A. D. 476 by Chester G. Starr, Paperback | Indigo Chapters | The Roman Empire 27 B.C.-A.D. 476 by Chester G. Starr, Paperback | Indigo Chapters