Urbanism and Empire in Roman Sicily / / Laura Pfuntner.

Sicily has been the fulcrum of the Mediterranean throughout history. The island’s central geographical position and its status as ancient Rome’s first overseas province make it key to understanding the development of the Roman Empire. Yet Sicily’s crucial role in the empire has been largely overlook...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press Complete eBook-Package 2019
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Place / Publishing House:Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021]
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Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (306 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Urban Abandonment in the Late Republic and Early Principate (ca. 50 BC–AD 50)
  • 2. Urban Abandonment in the High Empire (CA. AD 50–250)
  • 3. The Southwestern Coast
  • 4. The Northeastern Coast
  • 5. Eastern Sicily
  • 6. Roman Urbanism in Sicily
  • 7. New Forms of Settlement in Roman Imperial Sicily
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index