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

• Autore: Patterson John R
• Pubblicazione: Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (363 p.)
• Disciplina: 937.06
• Soggetto topico: 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
• Soggetto geografico: Rome History Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D; Rome Social conditions; Italy Antiquities, Roman
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Landscapes and cities
• ISBN: 1-281-14705-2; 9786611147051; 0-19-151822-0; 1-4356-2053-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996217848503316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno