Rome in Africa [[electronic resource] /] / Susan Raven

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910450706803321
• Autore: Raven Susan
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Routledge, 1993
• ISBN: 0-585-44913-9; 1-280-06931-7; 0-203-41844-1
• Edizione: [3rd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (289 p.)
• Disciplina: 939/.7
• Soggetti: Romans - Africa, North; Electronic books.; Africa, North History To 647
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ROME IN AFRICA; Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chronology; A note on certain words; Introduction; 1 Between the Desert and the Sea; A land of drought; Flora and fauna; The first North Africans; Colonists from the sea; The threat from the Greeks; The neighbours of Carthage; 2 The Rise of Carthage; The ghost of ancient Carthage; The recovery of greatness; The threat from the Libyans; War against the Greeks; The Greeks 'conquer' Carthage; The new African kingdoms; 3 The Wars Between Rome and Carthage; The Mercenary War; The move to Spain; Hannibal's great enterpriseSophonisba: a heroine for Carthage; Scipio's revenge; The Third Punic War; 4 New Masters for Africa; The Jugurthine War; The end of Numidian independence; The Roman occupation; Juba, King of Mauretania; The Third Augustan Legion; The revolt of Tacfarinas; A new modus vivendi; 5 The Conquest of a Country; Roads; Ports and aqueducts; The new model towns; The limes; 6 Granary of The Empire; Landlords and serfs, town and country; The harvester of Mactar; A mixed economy; Agriculture's golden age; The importance of olives; The great irrigation schemes; Crafts and industry7 The Six Hundred Cities; Building to impress; Building for pleasure and comfort; At home in a town house; 8 Careers ; Open to Talent; Apuleius of Madauros; Soldiers from Africa; 9 The First African Emperor; The slow rise to power; The seat of power; The legacy of Septimius Severus; The Gordian rebellion; 10 The New Religion; Survivals from the past; The cult of loyalty; The emergence of Christianity; The martyrdom of St Perpetua; The father of Latin Christianity; St Cyprian, bishop and martyr; The reforms of Diocletian; A taste of la dolce vita; 11 A Church Divided; The conversion of NumidiaHow the schism began; Tragedy turns to farce; Donatus, anti-bishop of Carthage; The involvement of the Emperor; The first appeal to force; The rise of terrorism; The rebellion of Firmus; The rebellion of Gildo; 12 The Greatest African; Progress of a soul; Augustine's early life; The crusade against the Donatists; The sack of Rome; A Catholic victory; The Vandal invasion; 13 The Vandal Interregnum; A pirate king; The tablettes Albertini; The coming of the camel; The last of the Vandals; 14 Africa Returns to the East; Victory over the Vandals; Resistance and rebellion; The new AfricaA precarious peace; The return of civil war; A Church militant; The house of Heraclius; The coming of the Arabs; Appendix of site plans; Bibliography; Modern and ancient place names; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Nearly three thousand years ago the Phoenicians set up trading colonies on the coast of North Africa, and ever since successive civilizations have been imposed on the local inhabitants, largely from outside. Carthaginians, Romans, vandals, Byzantines, Arabs, TUrks, French and Italians have all occupied the region in their time.The Romans governed this part of Africa for six hundred cities, twelve thousand miles of roads and hundreds of aquaducts, some fifty miles long. The remains of many of these structures can be seen today.At the height of its prosperity, during the second and third