Rome : a living portrait of an ancient city / Stephen L. Dyson.

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Dyson, Stephen L.

Title & Author:

Rome : a living portrait of an ancient city / Stephen L. Dyson.

Publication:

Description:

xv, 467 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Series:

Ancient society and history

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Approaching the ancient city -- The creation of the ancient megalopolis of Rome -- Rome after Hannibal -- From Sulla to Octavian -- The creation of the imperial city -- The consolidation of the imperial city -- The Antonine city -- Neighborhoods, pathways, and rituals of the imperial city -- Supply, service, and productivity : the urban economy of ancient Rome -- The people of imperial Rome -- On the fringe : Rome beyond the pomerium -- The prelude to the Christian city.

Summary:

Looks at the physical development of ancient Rome--its buildings, monuments, and urban spaces--while also exploring its social, economic, and cultural histories. Dyson follows Rome as it developed between the third century BC and the fourth century AD, dividing the megalopolis into distinct neighborhoods and locales. He shows how these communities, each with its own unique customs and colorful inhabitants, eventually grew into the imperial capital of the Italian Empire. He integrates the full range of sources available--literary, artistic, epigraphic, and archaeological--to create a history of the monumental city. In doing so, he offers picture of a complex and changing urban center that, despite its flaws, flourished for centuries. --From publisher description.

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

ISBN:

9780801892530 (hc ; alk. paper)
9780801892547 (pbk.)
0801892538 (hc ; alk. paper)
0801892546 (pbk.)

Subject:

City and town life Italy Rome History.
Urbanization Italy Rome History.
Archaeology and history Italy Rome.
Excavations (Archaeology) Italy Rome.
Vie urbaine Italie Rome Histoire.
Urbanisation Italie Rome Histoire.
Archéologie et histoire Italie Rome.
Fouilles (Archéologie) Italie Rome.
Archaeology and history
City and town life
Civilization
Excavations (Archaeology)
Social conditions
Urbanization
Antike
Architektur
Archäologie
Geschichte
Stadtentwicklung
Städtebau
Vida urbana Roma Edat antiga.
Roma Arqueologia.
Rom historia.
Städer historia Rom.
Stadshistoria.
Rome (Italy) History To 476.
Rome (Italy) Social conditions.
Rome (Italy) Civilization.
Rom Architektur Antike.
Rom Geschichte Antike.
Rom Städtebau Antike.
Rome (Italie) Histoire Jusqu'à 476.
Rome (Italie) Civilisation.
Italy Rome
Rom
Roma Història Fins al 476.
Roma Condicions socials.
Civilització romana.

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

Ancient society and history.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 270233
Call No.: BIB 202923
Status: Available

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