At empires edge book description when egypt became a province of the roman empire in 30 bc after the deaths of antony and cleopatra its vast and mysterious frontier lands had an important impact on the commerce politics and culture of the empire. R b jackson at empires edge exploring romes egyptian frontier pp xxv 350 maps pls new haven and london yale unviersity press 2002 cased gbp26 isbn 0 300 08856 6 volume 53 issue 2 michael whitby. At empires edge exploring romes egyptian frontier user review not available book verdict drawn to the rich history of the deserts bordering egypt jackson chair of the department of history american international school of muscat sultanate of oman has traveled the eastern and western . At empires edge exploring romes egyptian frontier jackson robert b this account part history and part gazetteer focuses on romes egyptian frontier describing the ancient fortresses temples settlements quarries and aqueducts scattered throughout the region and conveying a sense of what life was like for its inhabitants robert