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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814083603321

Autore

Laurence Ray <1963->

Titolo

Roman Archaeology for Historians [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

0-203-11548-1

1-280-87341-8

9786613714725

1-136-29532-1

1-136-29531-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (209 p.)

Collana

Approaching the Ancient World

Disciplina

937

Soggetti

Archaeology and history - Rome

Archaeology and history -- Rome

Rome - Antiquities

Rome -- Antiquities

Regions & Countries - Europe

History & Archaeology

Italy

Rome Antiquities

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

Cover; Roman Archaeology for Historians; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; 1. Questions of Evidence; 2. Dialogues of Academic Difference: The Present Past of Roman Studies; 3. From Topography to Archaeology: Revealing the Roman Forum; 4. From the City to the Country: Archaeological Excavation and Field Survey; 5. From Italy to the Provinces: Imperialism and Cultural Change; 6.. The Archaeologists' Roman Towns; 7. Military and Civilian: Re-interpreting the Roman Fort at Vindolanda; 8. Peopling the Roman Past: Do the Dead Tell Tales?; 9. Plants, Animals and Diet

10. Looking in Museums: Discovering Artefacts11. End Piece: a Post-Archaeology Age?; Bibliography; Index



Sommario/riassunto

Roman Archaeology for Historians provides students of Roman history with a guide to the contribution of archaeology to the study of their subject. It discusses the issues with the use of material and textual evidence to explain the Roman past, and the importance of viewing this evidence in context. It also surveys the different approaches to the archaeological material of the period and examines key themes that have shaped Roman archaeology. At the heart of the book lies the question of how archaeological material can be interpreted and its relevance for the study of ancient histor