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 |
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Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, 2012 | ||
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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
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Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, 2012 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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