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Record Nr.

UNINA9910139031103321

Titolo

A companion to the archaeology of the Roman Republic / / edited by Jane DeRose Evans

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013

Chichester, West Sussex, UK : , : Wiley-Blackwell, a John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., publication, , 2013

ISBN

1-118-55713-1

1-118-55712-3

1-118-55716-6

1-299-44888-7

1-118-55715-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xx, 722 pages) : illustrations, maps

Collana

Blackwell companions to the ancient world

Disciplina

937/.02

Soggetti

Social archaeology - Rome

Material culture - Rome

Landscape archaeology - Rome

Technology - Social aspects - Rome

Group identity - Rome

Imperialism - Social aspects - Rome

Rome History Republic, 510-265 B.C

Rome History Republic, 265-30 B.C

Rome Antiquities

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., publication."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

I. Material Culture and its Impact on Social Configuration -- II. Archaeology and the Landscape -- III. Archaeology and Ancient Technology -- IV. The Archaeology of Identity -- V. The Archaeology of Empire during the Republic -- VI. Republican Archaeology and the 21st Century.

Sommario/riassunto

A Companion to the Archaeology of the Roman Republic offers a diversity of perspectives to explore how differing approaches and methodologies can contribute to a greater understanding of the



formation of the Roman Republic. Brings together the experiences and ideas of archaeologists from around the world, with multiple backgrounds and areas of interestOffers a vibrant exploration of the ways in which archaeological methods can be used to explore different elements of the Roman Republican periodDemonstrates that the Republic was not formed in a vacuum, but