Description |
1 online resource (xi, 408 pages) : illustrations, maps, plans |
Series |
Oxford University School of Archaeology monograph ; 54 |
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Monograph (University of Oxford. School of Archaeology) ; 54.
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Contents |
Perface : a bird's-eye view / Peter Wiseman -- Introduction : the archaeology and topography of Rome / Jon Coulston and Hazel Dodge -- Early and archaic Rome / Christopher Smith -- The city of Rome in the Middle Republic (400-100 BC) / Tim Cornell -- The moral museum : Augustus and the city of Rome / Susan Walker -- "Armed and belted men" : the soldiery in imperial Rome / Jon Coulston -- Building the Eternal City : the construction industry in imperial Rome / Janet DeLaine -- The feeding of imperial Rome : the mechanics of the food supply system / David Mattingly and Greg Aldrete -- "Greater than the pyramids" : the water supply of ancient Rome / Hazel Dodge -- Entertaining Rome / Kathleen Coleman -- Living and dying in the city of Rome : houses and tombs / John Patterson -- Religions of Rome / Simon Price -- Lost glories? : Rome at the end of the empire / Neil Christie -- Back to the future : archaeology and innovation in the building of Roma Capitale / Hugh Peter |
Summary |
A major new book on the archaeology of Rome. The chapters, by an impressive list of contributors, are written to be as up-to-date and useful as possible, detailing lots of new research. There are new maps for the topography and monuments of Rome, a huge research bibliography containing 1,700 titles and the volume is richly illustrated. Essential for all Roman scholars and students |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographies at the end of each chapter, "research bibliography for the city of Rome", p. 360-400, and index |
Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
Subject |
HISTORY -- Ancient -- Rome.
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Antiquities
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Civilization
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Archeologische aspecten.
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SUBJECT |
Rome (Italy) -- Antiquities.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85115189
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Rome -- Civilization.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85115094
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Subject |
Italy -- Rome
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Rome (Empire)
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Coulston, J. C., editor.
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Dodge, Hazel., editor
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Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Centre for Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies.
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University of Oxford. School of Archaeology.
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ISBN |
9781782975021 |
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1782975020 |
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9781782975045 |
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1782975047 |
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