Christopher J. Fuhrmann is Associate Professor of History at the University of North Texas.

this interesting book has raised many important questions and laid a useful ground for future work in the field.

• Abbreviations ; Roman Emperors from Augustus to Julian ; Maps of the Roman Empire ; 1. Introduction ; 2. "Arrest me, for I have run away": Fugitive Slave Hunting in the Roman Empire ; 3. "Like a thief in the night": Self-help, Magisterial Authority, and Civilian Policing ; 4. "I brought peace to the provinces": Augustus and The Rhetoric of Imperial Peace ; 5. "To squelch the discord of the rabble": Military Policing in Rome and Italy under Augustus' Successors ; 6. "Let there be no violence contrary to my wish": Emperors and Provincial Order ; 7. "Keep your province pacified and quiet": Provincial Governors, Public Order, and Policing ; 8. "Military stations throughout all provinces": Detached-Service Soldier-Police ; 9. Conclusion ; Appendix: Differentiating stationarii from beneficiarii consulares and Other Detached-Service Soldiers ; Bibliography ; Index of Ancient Sources ; General Index

Christopher J. Fuhrmann is Associate Professor of History at the University of North Texas.

this interesting book has raised many important questions and laid a useful ground for future work in the field.

• Abbreviations ; Roman Emperors from Augustus to Julian ; Maps of the Roman Empire ; 1. Introduction ; 2. "Arrest me, for I have run away": Fugitive Slave Hunting in the Roman Empire ; 3. "Like a thief in the night": Self-help, Magisterial Authority, and Civilian Policing ; 4. "I brought peace to the provinces": Augustus and The Rhetoric of Imperial Peace ; 5. "To squelch the discord of the rabble": Military Policing in Rome and Italy under Augustus' Successors ; 6. "Let there be no violence contrary to my wish": Emperors and Provincial Order ; 7. "Keep your province pacified and quiet": Provincial Governors, Public Order, and Policing ; 8. "Military stations throughout all provinces": Detached-Service Soldier-Police ; 9. Conclusion ; Appendix: Differentiating stationarii from beneficiarii consulares and Other Detached-Service Soldiers ; Bibliography ; Index of Ancient Sources ; General Index

Christopher J. Fuhrmann is Associate Professor of History at the University of North Texas.

this interesting book has raised many important questions and laid a useful ground for future work in the field.

• Abbreviations ; Roman Emperors from Augustus to Julian ; Maps of the Roman Empire ; 1. Introduction ; 2. "Arrest me, for I have run away": Fugitive Slave Hunting in the Roman Empire ; 3. "Like a thief in the night": Self-help, Magisterial Authority, and Civilian Policing ; 4. "I brought peace to the provinces": Augustus and The Rhetoric of Imperial Peace ; 5. "To squelch the discord of the rabble": Military Policing in Rome and Italy under Augustus' Successors ; 6. "Let there be no violence contrary to my wish": Emperors and Provincial Order ; 7. "Keep your province pacified and quiet": Provincial Governors, Public Order, and Policing ; 8. "Military stations throughout all provinces": Detached-Service Soldier-Police ; 9. Conclusion ; Appendix: Differentiating stationarii from beneficiarii consulares and Other Detached-Service Soldiers ; Bibliography ; Index of Ancient Sources ; General Index