Rome And Baetica Urbanization In Southern Spain C 50 Bc Ad 150

Author : A. T. Fear
Publisher : Clarendon Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1996-04-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780191591648

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Rome and Baetica : Urbanization in Southern Spain c.50 BC-AD 150 by A. T. Fear Pdf

This book examines the development of urban units and their relationship to the adoption of Roman cultural forms in the province of Baetica (roughly modern Andalusia) in the Early Imperial period. Its starting point is a general examination of the notion of `Romanization' followed by a discussion of whether a positivistic interpretation of this concept can be inferred from the development of various sorts of towns found in the province. The nature, implications, extent, and results of Vespasian's Latinitas in the Iberian peninsula are discussed in depth in this respect. The material remains of the province are also examined to see what light they can cast on the problem of `Romanization'. Finally, the degree to which non-Roman cultural forms persisted in the province is discussed with the implications that this may have for the cultural dynamics of the region. The conclusions attempt to draw together the results of these analyses and suggest that Roman Imperialism is best seen through a model which envisages the creation of new synthetic cultural forms rather than through the traditional model of Romanization and resistance.

Author : Andrew Thomas Fear
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1050 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : OCLC:60089774

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Urbanization and Romanization in Roman Baetica, C.50 B.C.-150 A.D. by Andrew Thomas Fear Pdf

Author : Martin Goodman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136509346

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The Roman World 44 BC-AD 180 by Martin Goodman Pdf

The Roman World 44 BC – AD 180 deals with the transformation of the Mediterranean regions, northern Europe and the Near East by the military autocrats who ruled Rome during this period. The book traces the impact of imperial politics on life in the city of Rome itself and in the rest of the empire, arguing that, despite long periods of apparent peace, this was a society controlled as much by fear of state violence as by consent. Martin Goodman examines the reliance of Roman emperors on a huge military establishment and the threat of force. He analyses the extent to which the empire functioned as a single political, economic and cultural unit and discusses, region by region, how much the various indigenous cultures and societies were affected by Roman rule. The book has a long section devoted to the momentous religious changes in this period, which witnessed the popularity and spread of a series of elective cults and the emergence of rabbinic Judaism and Christianity from the complex world of first-century Judaea. This book provides a critical assessment of the significance of Roman rule for inhabitants of the empire, and introduces readers to many of the main issues currently faced by historians of the early empire. This new edition, incorporating the finds of recent scholarship, includes a fuller narrative history, expanded sections on the history of women and slaves and on cultural life in the city of Rome, many new illustrations, an updated section of bibliographical notes, and other improvements designed to make the volume as useful as possible to students as well as the general reader.

Author : Josiah Osgood
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107029897

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Rome and the Making of a World State, 150 BCE - 20 CE by Josiah Osgood Pdf

A new historical survey that recasts the 'fall of the Roman Republic' as part of the rise of a uniquely successful world state.

Author : Luis M. Silva
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781504977913

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The Lusitanian War by Luis M. Silva Pdf

Following the Second Punic War in 202 B.C. when the Carthaginians were finally ousted from Iberia, Rome thought that they were now in control of the region. Soon, however, they found themselves pitted against an unexpected foe: the native Iberio-Celts, the Lusitanians. With one occupier gone, the Lusitanians took the opportunity to oppose their replacement, the Romans, in an effort to establish their own nation. Led by the charismatic Viriathus, whose example instilled the same kind of fury and devotion as the future Celtic warrior queen Boudica, the Lusitanians began a bitter war with the Romans in 155 B.C. that would rage on and off for the next twenty-five years. Despite their military advantage, the Romans could not at first defeat the Lusitanians, so they offered a peace treaty. A large number of Lusitanians and their key leaders arrived at the designated meeting point, only to be massacred. Viriathus managed to escape the deadly trap and rallied his people to continue the fight. Knowing that they did not have the numbers of trained soldiers to oppose the Roman Army, Viriathus developed a guerrilla campaign of hit-and-run tactics and attrition. After years of stalemate, the Romans once again sued for peace. Following a short truce, however, the war resumed but the Romans still could not subdue the Lusitanians. Finally, they resorted to paying assassins to do what their army could not: kill Viriathus. With his death, the Lusitanian resistance collapsed and Rome secured Iberia as a province of the empire. Based on classical sources and Portuguese and Spanish language archival material, The Lusitanian War: Viriathus the Iberian Against Rome is the first booklength study of this fascinating leader and the important campaign he waged. His style of warfare had a profound influence on future Roman Army tactics when fighting native troops.

Author : David S. Potter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 792 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134694778

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The Roman Empire at Bay, AD 180-395 by David S. Potter Pdf

The Roman Empire at Bay is the only one volume history of the critical years 180-395 AD, which saw the transformation of the Roman Empire from a unitary state centred on Rome, into a new polity with two capitals and a new religion—Christianity. The book integrates social and intellectual history into the narrative, looking to explore the relationship between contingent events and deeper structure. It also covers an amazingly dramatic narrative from the civil wars after the death of Commodus through the conversion of Constantine to the arrival of the Goths in the Roman Empire, setting in motion the final collapse of the western empire. The new edition takes account of important new scholarship in questions of Roman identity, on economy and society as well as work on the age of Constantine, which has advanced significantly in the last decade, while recent archaeological and art historical work is more fully drawn into the narrative. At its core, the central question that drives The Roman Empire at Bay remains, what did it mean to be a Roman and how did that meaning change as the empire changed? Updated for a new generation of students, this book remains a crucial tool in the study of this period.

Author : Peter Keegan,Gareth Sears,Ray Laurence
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781441123046

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Written Space in the Latin West, 200 BC to AD 300 by Peter Keegan,Gareth Sears,Ray Laurence Pdf

The evolution of the public display of writing in Roman cities.

Author : L. de Ligt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107013186

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Peasants, Citizens and Soldiers by L. de Ligt Pdf

This book re-assesses the military, social and economic history of Roman Italy from the angle of population history.

Author : Allen M. Ward,Fritz M. Heichelheim,Cedric A. Yeo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781315511207

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History of the Roman People by Allen M. Ward,Fritz M. Heichelheim,Cedric A. Yeo Pdf

A History of the Roman People provides a comprehensive analytical survey of Roman history from its prehistoric roots in Italy and the wider Mediterranean world to the dissolution of the Roman Empire in Late Antiquity ca. A.D. 600. Clearly organized and highly readable, the text's narrative of major political and military events provides a chronological and conceptual framework for chapters on social, economic, and cultural developments of the periods covered. Major topics are treated separately so that students can easily grasp key concepts and ideas.

Author : Evan W. Haley
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780292779235

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Baetica Felix by Evan W. Haley Pdf

Baetica, the present-day region of Andalusia in southern Spain, was the wealthiest province of the Roman Empire. Its society was dynamic and marked by upward social and economic mobility, as the imperial peace allowed the emergence of a substantial middle social and economic stratum. Indeed, so mutually beneficial was the imposition of Roman rule on the local population of Baetica that it demands a new understanding of the relationship between Imperial Rome and its provinces. Baetica Felix builds a new model of Roman-provincial relations through a socio-economic history of the province from Julius Caesar to the end of the second century A.D. Describing and analyzing the impact of Roman rule on a core province, Evan Haley addresses two broad questions: what effect did Roman rule have on patterns of settlement and production in Baetica, and how did it contribute to wealth generation and social mobility? His findings conclusively demonstrate that meeting the multiple demands of the Roman state created a substantial freeborn and ex-slave "middle stratum" of the population that outnumbered both the super-rich elite and the destitute poor.

Author : Emma Buckley,Martin Dinter
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 519 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781118316535

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A Companion to the Neronian Age by Emma Buckley,Martin Dinter Pdf

An authoritative overview and helpful resource for students and scholars of Roman history and Latin literature during the reign of Nero. The first book of its kind to treat this era, which has gained in popularity in recent years Makes much important research available in English for the first time Features a balance of new research with established critical lines Offers an unusual breadth and range of material, including substantial treatments of politics, administration, the imperial court, art, archaeology, literature and reception studies Includes a mix of established scholars and groundbreaking new voices Includes detailed maps and illustrations

Author : Barbara Levick
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317481331

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Vespasian by Barbara Levick Pdf

From a pre-eminent biographer in the field, this volume examines the life and times of the emperor Vespasian and challenges the validity of his perennial good reputation and universally acknowledged achievements. Levick examines how this plebeian and uncharismatic Emperor restored peace and confidence to Rome and ensured a smooth succession, how he coped with the military, political and economic problems of his reign, and his evaluation of the solutions to these problems, before she finally examines his posthumous reputation. Now updated to take account of the past 15 years of scholarship, and with a new chapter on literature under the Flavians, Vespasian is a fascinating study for students of Roman history and the general classical enthusiast alike.

Author : David Stone Potter
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 804 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0415100577

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The Roman Empire at Bay, AD 180-395 by David Stone Potter Pdf

At the outset of the period covered by this book, Rome was the greatest power in the world. By its end, it had fallen conclusively from this dominant position. David Potter's comprehensive survey of two critical and eventful centuries traces the course of imperial decline.

Author : Dr Barbara Levick,Barbara Levick
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2002-01-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134572649

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The Government of the Roman Empire by Dr Barbara Levick,Barbara Levick Pdf

This book reveals how an empire that stretched from Glasgow to Aswan in Egypt could be ruled from a single city and still survive more than a thousand years. The Government of the Roman Empire is the only sourcebook to concentrate on the administration of the empire, using the evidence of contemporary writers and historians. Specifically designed for students, with extensive cross-referencing, bibliographies and introductions and explanations for each item, this new edition brings the book right up-to-date, and makes it the ideal resource for students of the subject.

Author : G. de Kleijn,Stéphane Benoist
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004256675

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Integration in Rome and in the Roman World by G. de Kleijn,Stéphane Benoist Pdf

Integration in the empire under the political control of the city of Rome, her princeps, and the different authorities in the provinces includes processes of inclusion and exclusion. They are explored from juridical, political, social and religious points of view.