Rome
Subtitle: a living portrait of an ancient city
By: Stephen L. Dyson.
Series: Ancient society and history
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 488
ISBN-13: 9780801892530; 9780801892547
Subjects: City and town life -- Italy -- Rome -- History; Urbanization -- Italy -- Rome -- History; Archaeology and history -- Italy -- Rome; Excavations (Archaeology) -- Italy -- Rome; Rome (Italy) -- History -- To 476; Rome (Italy) -- Social conditions; Rome (Italy) -- Civilization
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Approaching the ancient city; title: The creation of the ancient megalopolis of Rome; title: Rome after Hannibal; title: From Sulla to Octavian; title: The creation of the imperial city; title: The consolidation of the imperial city; title: The Antonine city; title: Neighborhoods, pathways, and rituals of the imperial city; title: Supply, service, and productivity : the urban economy of ancient Rome; title: The people of imperial Rome; title: On the fringe : Rome beyond the pomerium; title: The prelude to the Christian city.