Urbanism and empire in Roman Sicily /

Sicily has been the fulcrum of the Mediterranean throughout history. The island?s central geographical position and its status as ancient Rome?s first overseas province make it key to understanding the development of the Roman Empire. Yet Sicily?s crucial role in the empire has been largely overlook...

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Автор: Pfuntner, Laura (Автор)
Формат: Licensed eBooks
Мова:Англійська
Опубліковано: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2019.
Редагування:First edition.
Серія:Ashley and Peter Larkin series in Greek and Roman culture.
Онлайн доступ:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1981214
Зміст:
  • Urban abandonment in the late Republic and early Principate (CA. 50 BC-AD 50)
  • Urban abandonment in the high Empire (CA. AD 50-250)
  • The southwestern coast : economic integration, political privilege, and urban survival
  • The northeastern coast : civil war and colonization
  • Eastern Sicily : from Syracusan to Roman hegemony
  • Roman urbanism in Sicily
  • New forms of settlement in Roman imperial Sicily.