Author: James Smith ReidPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Two Municipalities of the Roman Empire
Author: James Smith ReidThe Municipalities of the Roman Empire
Author: James Smith ReidPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
MUNICIPALITIES OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Author: JAMES S. REIDPublisher:
ISBN: 9781033640630
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Municipalities of the Roman Empire
Author: James S. ReidPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781330038260
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
Excerpt from The Municipalities of the Roman Empire The present volume is the outcome of a course of lectures on the Municipalities of the Roman Empire, originally delivered in the University of London, as part of a scheme for the "higher teaching" of students. The lectures, with some changes, were given afterwards to American audiences, first as "Lowell Lectures" in Boston, then in the Columbia University, New York. My purpose is to provide students with a survey of the Roman Empire, regarded in one of its most important aspects, that of a vast federation of commonwealths, retaining many characteristics of the old so-called "city-state." This feature of the Graeco-Roman world, though it attracts an increasing amount of attention from the expert scholar, comes but little within the ken of the ordinary student of antiquity. He usually thinks of the component portions of the Roman empire as large sections which he conceives as provinces or nationalities. This impression is naturally conveyed by histories of the empire, both ancient and modern, in which the municipality hardly appears as what it really was, an institution fundamental and vital to the structure of the whole political organisation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Two Romes
Author: Lucy GrigPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019024108X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
An integrated collection of essays by leading scholars, Two Romes explores the changing roles and perceptions of Rome and Constantinople in Late Antiquity. This important examination of the "two Romes" in comparative perspective illuminates our understanding not just of both cities but of the whole late Roman world.
The Municipalities of the Roman Empire
Author: James S. ReidPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107683084
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 567
Book Description
Originally published in 1913, this book provides a survey of the Roman Empire as a 'vast federation of commonwealths', rather than large provinces divided by language or nationality. The book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the practical management of the Roman Empire.
The Roman Empire
Author: Peter GarnseyPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520285980
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
During the Principate (roughly 27 BCE to 235 CE), when the empire reached its maximum extent, Roman society and culture were radically transformed. But how was the vast territory of the empire controlled? Did the demands of central government stimulate economic growth or endanger survival? What forces of cohesion operated to balance the social and economic inequalities and high mortality rates? How did the official religion react in the face of the diffusion of alien cults and the emergence of Christianity? These are some of the many questions posed here, in the new, expanded edition of Garnsey and Saller's pathbreaking account of the economy, society, and culture of the Roman Empire. This second edition includes a new introduction that explores the consequences for government and the governing classes of the replacement of the Republic by the rule of emperors. Addenda to the original chapters offer up-to-date discussions of issues and point to new evidence and approaches that have enlivened the study of Roman history in recent decades. A completely new chapter assesses how far Rome’s subjects resisted her hegemony. The bibliography has also been thoroughly updated, and a new color plate section has been added.
Municipal Administration in the Roman Empire
Author: Frank Frost AbbottPublisher:
ISBN: 9781578986019
Category : Municipal government
Languages : en
Pages : 605
Book Description
More than half of the six hundred pages of this volume are devoted to original documents in Latin & Greek, numbered, listed and indexed. Of fifteen chapters seven were written by Professor Abbott. Roughly speaking the later period of the Empire and the eastern parts have fallen to the share of Professor Johnson. [The book] is a model of scholarly diligence, organization and collaboration, which will introduce specialists to all the literature bearing upon the subject to date, and will also constitute a dependable source of information for workers in allied fields. The volume takes its place at once as an outstanding monument of American classical scholarship. N.W. deWitt, Review Article, Classical Philology > Vol. 22, No. 4 (Oct., 1927), pp. 440-441. Octavo.vii p., 2 l., 3-598, [1] p. Princeton, Princeton University Press, 1926$90.00
Hadrian and the Cities of the Roman Empire
Author: Mary Taliaferro BoatwrightPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691094934
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
In this comprehensive investigation into the vibrant urban life that existed under Hadrian's rule, the author focuses on the emperor's direct interactions with Rome's cities, exploring the many benefactions for which he was celebrated on coins and in literary works and inscriptions.
Ancient Cities
Author: Charles GatesPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113467662X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 457
Book Description
Well illustrated with nearly 300 line drawings, maps and photographs, Ancient Cities surveys the cities of the ancient Near East, Egypt, and the Greek and Roman worlds from an archaeological perspective, and in their cultural and historical contexts. Covering a huge area geographically and chronologically, it brings to life the physical world of ancient city dwellers by concentrating on evidence recovered by archaeological excavations from the Mediterranean basin and south-west Asia Examining both pre-Classical and Classical periods, this is an excellent introductory textbook for students of classical studies and archaeology alike.