La diplomatie romaine. L'autre instrument de la conquête. De la fondation à la fin des guerres samnites (753-290 av.J.-C.- Antique chargea Jacques Rouayroux de mettre

chargea Jacques Rouayroux de mettre en lumière toute la richesse de son oeuvre demeurée inévitablement et trop longtemps cachée dans son atelier

attest to a return to the values of simplicity and modesty advocated by classical texts

to his faith in the power of the painted image to incorporate a mysterious presence

par ce philosophe

de 1880 à 1960

La diplomatie romaine. L'autre instrument de la conquête. De la fondation à la fin des guerres samnites (753-290 av.J.-C.- Antique chargea Jacques Rouayroux de mettreThe successes of the Roman conquest are associated with the valor of Rome's armies. However, tradition testifies to diplomatic negotiations before, during, and after conflicts. Historiography has long underestimated this other instrument of conquest. This work attempts to identify, based on actual practices, the major stages leading to the development of the operating methods of a truly Roman diplomacy.