Roman Colonies in Republic and Empire

Roman Colonies in Republic and Empire

Author: Amanda Jo Coles

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2020-06-22

Total Pages: 125

ISBN-13: 9004438343

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Roman Republican and Imperial colonies were established by diverse agents reacting to contemporary problems. By removing anachronistic interpretations, Roman colonies cease to seem like ‘little Romes’ and demonstrate a complex role in the spread of Roman imperialism and culture.


Cosa and the Colonial Landscape of Republican Italy (Third and Second Centuries BCE)

Cosa and the Colonial Landscape of Republican Italy (Third and Second Centuries BCE)

Author: Andrea De Giorgi

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Published: 2019-11-20

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 0472131540

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This important new volume examines archaeological evidence of Roman colonization of the Middle Republican period. Themes of land use, ethnic accommodation and displacement, colonial identity, and administrative schemes are also highlighted. In delving deeply into the uniqueness of select colonial contexts, these essays invite a novel discussion on the phenomenon of colonialism in the political landscape of Rome’s early expansion. Roman urbanism of the Middle Republican period brought to the Italian peninsula fundamental changes, an important example of which, highlighted by a wealth of studies, is the ebullience of a dense network of colonies, as well as a mix of senatorial tactics and individual initiatives that underpinned their foundation. Whether Latin, Roman, or Maritimae, colonies created a new mesh of communities and imposed a new topography; more subtly, they signified the mechanisms of the rising hegemony. This book brings to the fore the diversity, agendas, and overall impact of a “settlement device” that changed the Italian landscape and introduced a new idea of Roman town.


The Renaissance of Roman Colonization

The Renaissance of Roman Colonization

Author: Jeremia Pelgrom

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2020-11-26

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0198850964

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Bringing together experts on Roman history, the history of classical scholarship, and the history of international law, this book analyzes the context, making, and impact of the great Italian Renaissance scholar Carlo Sigonio (1522/3-84) and his reconstruction of the Roman colonial model.


Greek and Roman Colonisation

Greek and Roman Colonisation

Author: Guy Bradley

Publisher: Classical Press of Wales

Published: 2005-12-31

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1914535081

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The term 'colonisation' encompasses much diversity, from the settlement of the western Mediterranean and the Black sea by Greeks in the archaic period to the foundation of Roman colonies in mainland Italy during the Republic. Though very different in their motives and methods, both Greek and Roman colonisations are presented by our sources as organised and clearly defined processes, within which internal and external relations were firmly delineated. This volume contains six new studies, two Greek and four Roman. Contributors employ historiographical, comparative and post-colonial approaches to question ancient constructs. The book contains detailed case-studies as well as synoptic treatments. Contributors build on recent research in Greek and Roman history to show how ideologies of colonisation develop and come to dominate the historical record.


The Origins of Concrete Construction in Roman Architecture

The Origins of Concrete Construction in Roman Architecture

Author: Marcello Mogetta

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2021-06-24

Total Pages: 335

ISBN-13: 1108997473

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In this study, Marcello Mogetta examines the origins and early dissemination of concrete technology in Roman Republican architecture. Framing the genesis of innovative building processes and techniques within the context of Rome's early expansion, he traces technological change in monumental construction in long-established urban centers and new Roman colonial cites founded in the 2nd century BCE in central Italy. Mogetta weaves together excavation data from both public monuments and private domestic architecture that have been previously studied in isolation. Highlighting the organization of the building industry, he also explores the political motivations and cultural aspirations of patrons of monumental architecture, reconstructing how they negotiated economic and logistical constraints by drawing from both local traditions and long-distance networks. By incorporating the available evidence into the development of concrete technology, Mogetta also demonstrates the contributions of anonymous builders and contractors, shining a light on their ability to exploit locally available resources.


The Cambridge Companion to the Roman Republic

The Cambridge Companion to the Roman Republic

Author: Harriet I. Flower

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-06-23

Total Pages: 519

ISBN-13: 1107032245

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This second edition examines all aspects of Roman history, and contains a new introduction, three new chapters and updated bibliographies.


The Roman Empire

The Roman Empire

Author: Neville Morley

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9781783715732

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Analyses the origins and nature of the Roman empire, and its continuing influence in discussions and debates about modern imperialism