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Roman Archaeology for Historians [[electronic resource]]



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Autore: Laurence Ray <1963-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Roman Archaeology for Historians [[electronic resource]] Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012
Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (209 p.)
Disciplina: 937
Soggetto topico: Archaeology and history - Rome
Archaeology and history -- Rome
Rome - Antiquities
Rome -- Antiquities
Regions & Countries - Europe
History & Archaeology
Italy
Soggetto geografico: Rome Antiquities
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
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ISBN: 0-203-11548-1
1-280-87341-8
9786613714725
1-136-29532-1
1-136-29531-3
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910779353203321
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Serie: Approaching the Ancient World