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Rivers and the power of ancient Rome [[electronic resource] /] / Brian Campbell
Rivers and the power of ancient Rome [[electronic resource] /] / Brian Campbell
Autore Campbell Brian
Pubbl/distr/stampa Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, 2012
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (606 p.)
Disciplina 937
Collana Studies in the history of Greece and Rome Rivers and the power of ancient Rome
Studies in the history of Greece and Rome
Soggetto topico Rivers - Italy - Rome - History
Rivers - Political aspects - Italy - Rome - History
Rivers - Social aspects - Italy - Rome - History
Rivers in art
Rivers in literature
Navigation - Italy - Rome - History
River life - Rome - History
ISBN 979-88-908780-0-7
0-8078-6904-X
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Cover; Contents; Preface; ONE. RIVERS PAST AND PRESENT; 1. The Hydrological Cycle and River Dynamics; 2. Changes in the Riverine Environment; 3. The Watery Origins of Rome; 4. The Geographical Setting; 5. Problems and Approaches; TWO. PUTTING RIVERS ON THE MAP; 1. Geographical Writing; 2. Space, Measurement, and Location; 3. Demarcating Provincial Boundaries; 4. Riverine Identity and Cultural Affinity; 5. Geographical Descriptions; 6. Creating Maps; 7. Conclusion: "The boon of a water supply"; THREE. RIVERS, LANDS, AND LAWS; 1. Definitions; 2. The Res Publica and Water Rights; 3. Boundaries
4. Managing Disruption5. Alluvial Activity and River Islands; 6. Conclusion: Managing Rivers for the Community; FOUR. RIVERS IN LITERATURE, RELIGION, AND ART; 1. The Hydrological Cycle and Human Life; 2. The Riverine Environment; 3. Status, Character, and Identity; 4. Divine Rivers and Springs; 5. The Tiber; 6. Riverine Legends; 7. Art; 8. Conclusion: "A steady column of sweet fluid"; FIVE. RIVERS, ARMIES, FLEETS, AND FRONTIERS; 1. Military Tactics; 2. Settlements and Military Bases; 3. Military Supply; 4. River Fleets of the Imperial Period; 5. Frontiers
6. Conclusion: Rivers in the Service of RomeSIX. EXPLOITING RIVERS; 1. Navigable Rivers: Characteristics and Problems; 2. Ancient Writing on Navigable Rivers; 3. Riverboats; 4. Road and River Transport; 5. Rivers, Roads, and Bridges; 6. Regulating the Flow: Canals and Dams; 7. The Riverine Environment: Water Mills, Irrigation, Drainage, and Wetlands; 8. Aqueducts; 9. Rome and the Distribution of Water; 10. Conclusion: "A most gentle trader in all the earth's produce"; SEVEN. MOVEMENT OF GOODS BY RIVER (1): SPAIN, GAUL, THE RHINE, AND BRITAIN; 1. The Spanish Provinces; 2. The Gallic Provinces
3. Along the Rhine4. Britain; EIGHT. MOVEMENT OF GOODS BY RIVER (2): THE DANUBE, ITALY, AND THE EAST; 1. The Danube and Its Environs; 2. Italy: Arnus, Liris, Volturnus; 3. Italy: The Padus and Cisalpina; 4. Italy: The Tiber Valley; 5. The Eastern Provinces; 6. Conclusion: River Connections; NINE. HEALING WATERS: RIVERS, SPRINGS, RELAXATION, AND HEALTH; 1. Relaxing Waters; 2. Boating, Swimming, and Fishing; 3. Healing Waters and Aelius Aristides; 4. Healing Waters: Vitruvius, Pliny, and Pausanias; 5. Healing Waters: The Medical View; 6. Healing Waters: The Popular View
7. Spas (Aquae): The Evidence8. Types of Treatment; 9. Spas, Routes, and Itineraries; 10. Fashionable Spa Resorts; 11. Management of Spas; 12. Conclusion: "As long as a man is at the waters he is never dead"; TEN. ROME IN CONTROL OF THE WATERS; 1. Rivers as Symbols: Conquest; 2. Rivers as Symbols: Cooperation; 3. Reversal of Fortune; 4. Epilogue: "The Romans always win"; Abbreviations; Appendix 1. Spas in the Roman World; Appendix 2. Navigable Rivers according to Ancient Authors; Notes; Bibliography; Index of Persons; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; X
Index of Places
Record Nr. UNINA-9910785792003321
Campbell Brian  
Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, 2012
Materiale a stampa
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Rivers and the power of ancient Rome / / Brian Campbell
Rivers and the power of ancient Rome / / Brian Campbell
Autore Campbell Brian
Pubbl/distr/stampa Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, 2012
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (606 pages)
Disciplina 937
Collana Studies in the history of Greece and Rome
Soggetto topico Rivers - Italy - Rome - History
Rivers - Political aspects - Italy - Rome - History
Rivers - Social aspects - Italy - Rome - History
Rivers in art
Rivers in literature
Navigation - Italy - Rome - History
River life - Rome - History
ISBN 979-88-908780-0-7
0-8078-6904-X
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Cover; Contents; Preface; ONE. RIVERS PAST AND PRESENT; 1. The Hydrological Cycle and River Dynamics; 2. Changes in the Riverine Environment; 3. The Watery Origins of Rome; 4. The Geographical Setting; 5. Problems and Approaches; TWO. PUTTING RIVERS ON THE MAP; 1. Geographical Writing; 2. Space, Measurement, and Location; 3. Demarcating Provincial Boundaries; 4. Riverine Identity and Cultural Affinity; 5. Geographical Descriptions; 6. Creating Maps; 7. Conclusion: "The boon of a water supply"; THREE. RIVERS, LANDS, AND LAWS; 1. Definitions; 2. The Res Publica and Water Rights; 3. Boundaries
4. Managing Disruption5. Alluvial Activity and River Islands; 6. Conclusion: Managing Rivers for the Community; FOUR. RIVERS IN LITERATURE, RELIGION, AND ART; 1. The Hydrological Cycle and Human Life; 2. The Riverine Environment; 3. Status, Character, and Identity; 4. Divine Rivers and Springs; 5. The Tiber; 6. Riverine Legends; 7. Art; 8. Conclusion: "A steady column of sweet fluid"; FIVE. RIVERS, ARMIES, FLEETS, AND FRONTIERS; 1. Military Tactics; 2. Settlements and Military Bases; 3. Military Supply; 4. River Fleets of the Imperial Period; 5. Frontiers
6. Conclusion: Rivers in the Service of RomeSIX. EXPLOITING RIVERS; 1. Navigable Rivers: Characteristics and Problems; 2. Ancient Writing on Navigable Rivers; 3. Riverboats; 4. Road and River Transport; 5. Rivers, Roads, and Bridges; 6. Regulating the Flow: Canals and Dams; 7. The Riverine Environment: Water Mills, Irrigation, Drainage, and Wetlands; 8. Aqueducts; 9. Rome and the Distribution of Water; 10. Conclusion: "A most gentle trader in all the earth's produce"; SEVEN. MOVEMENT OF GOODS BY RIVER (1): SPAIN, GAUL, THE RHINE, AND BRITAIN; 1. The Spanish Provinces; 2. The Gallic Provinces
3. Along the Rhine4. Britain; EIGHT. MOVEMENT OF GOODS BY RIVER (2): THE DANUBE, ITALY, AND THE EAST; 1. The Danube and Its Environs; 2. Italy: Arnus, Liris, Volturnus; 3. Italy: The Padus and Cisalpina; 4. Italy: The Tiber Valley; 5. The Eastern Provinces; 6. Conclusion: River Connections; NINE. HEALING WATERS: RIVERS, SPRINGS, RELAXATION, AND HEALTH; 1. Relaxing Waters; 2. Boating, Swimming, and Fishing; 3. Healing Waters and Aelius Aristides; 4. Healing Waters: Vitruvius, Pliny, and Pausanias; 5. Healing Waters: The Medical View; 6. Healing Waters: The Popular View
7. Spas (Aquae): The Evidence8. Types of Treatment; 9. Spas, Routes, and Itineraries; 10. Fashionable Spa Resorts; 11. Management of Spas; 12. Conclusion: "As long as a man is at the waters he is never dead"; TEN. ROME IN CONTROL OF THE WATERS; 1. Rivers as Symbols: Conquest; 2. Rivers as Symbols: Cooperation; 3. Reversal of Fortune; 4. Epilogue: "The Romans always win"; Abbreviations; Appendix 1. Spas in the Roman World; Appendix 2. Navigable Rivers according to Ancient Authors; Notes; Bibliography; Index of Persons; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; X
Index of Places
Record Nr. UNINA-9910828925403321
Campbell Brian  
Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, 2012
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
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The Romans and their World : A Short Introduction / / Brian Campbell
The Romans and their World : A Short Introduction / / Brian Campbell
Autore Campbell Brian
Pubbl/distr/stampa New Haven, CT : , : Yale University Press, , [2012]
Descrizione fisica x, 285 p. : ill., maps
Disciplina 937
Soggetto topico National characteristics, Roman
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-283-33174-8
9786613331748
0-300-17215-X
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- 1. Becoming Master of Italy -- 2. Conquering the Mediterranean -- 3. The Transformation of Rome -- 4. The Sewer of Romulus -- 5. Augustus and the New Order -- 6. Running the Empire -- 7. Soldiers and Wars -- 8. The World of Imperial Rome -- 9. Crisis and Recovery -- 10. The Christian Empire -- Suggested Reading -- Index
Record Nr. UNINA-9910457525003321
Campbell Brian  
New Haven, CT : , : Yale University Press, , [2012]
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
The Romans and their World : A Short Introduction / / Brian Campbell
The Romans and their World : A Short Introduction / / Brian Campbell
Autore Campbell Brian
Pubbl/distr/stampa New Haven, CT : , : Yale University Press, , [2012]
Descrizione fisica x, 285 p. : ill., maps
Disciplina 937
Soggetto topico National characteristics, Roman
ISBN 1-283-33174-8
9786613331748
0-300-17215-X
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- 1. Becoming Master of Italy -- 2. Conquering the Mediterranean -- 3. The Transformation of Rome -- 4. The Sewer of Romulus -- 5. Augustus and the New Order -- 6. Running the Empire -- 7. Soldiers and Wars -- 8. The World of Imperial Rome -- 9. Crisis and Recovery -- 10. The Christian Empire -- Suggested Reading -- Index
Record Nr. UNINA-9910781445103321
Campbell Brian  
New Haven, CT : , : Yale University Press, , [2012]
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui