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Record Nr.

UNISA996217848503316

Autore

Patterson John R

Titolo

Landscapes and cities [[electronic resource] ] : rural settlement and civic transformation in early imperial Italy / / John R. Patterson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2006

ISBN

1-281-14705-2

9786611147051

0-19-151822-0

1-4356-2053-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (363 p.)

Disciplina

937.06

Soggetti

Cities and towns, Ancient - Italy, Central

Cities and towns, Ancient - Italy, Southern

Cities and towns - Rome

Land settlement - Italy, Central - History

Land settlement - Italy, Southern - History

Urbanization - Rome

Rome History Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D

Rome Social conditions

Italy Antiquities, Roman

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Based on the author's thesis (doctoral)--Oxford University.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-336) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The rural landscapes of imperial Italy -- The transformation of the city in imperial Italy -- Social mobility and the cities of Italy.

Sommario/riassunto

The first two centuries AD are conventionally thought of as the 'golden age' of the Roman Empire, yet Italy in this period has often been seen as being in a state of decline and even crisis. This book investigates the relationships between city and countryside in Italy in the early Empire, using evidence from literary texts and inscriptions, and the wealth of data derived from archaeological field surveys over recent years. Looking at individual towns and regions as well as at thebroader picture, and stressing the diversity of situations across Italy, John R. Patterson examines how changing pa