Landscapes and Cities

Rural Settlement and Civic Transformation in Early Imperial Italy
Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-0-19-814088-7
Verlag: OUP Oxford

Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 644 g

The first two centuries AD are conventionally thought of as the 'golden age' of the Roman Empire, yet Italy in this period has often been seen as being in a state of decline and even crisis. This book investigates the relationships between city and countryside in Italy in the early Empire, using evidence from literary texts and inscriptions, and the wealth of data derived from archaeological field surveys over recent years. Looking at individual towns and regions as well as at the broader picture, and stressing the diversity of situations across Italy, John R. Patterson examines how changing patterns of building and benefaction in the cities were related to developments in the country, and underlines the resourcefulness of the cities, both large and small, in seeking to maintain and develop their civic traditions.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Patterson, John R

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike Klassische Archäologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Introduction

- 1: The rural landscapes of imperial Italy

- Appendix: Survey of surveys

- 2: The transformation of the city in imperial Italy

- 3: Social mobility and the cities of Italy

- Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

John R. Patterson is Senior Lecturer in Classics, University of Cambridge.