The City In The Roman West C250 Bc Cad 250

Author : Ray Laurence
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139500783
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The City in the Roman West, c.250 BC–c.AD 250 written by Ray Laurence and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-07-14 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The city is widely regarded as the most characteristic expression of the social, cultural and economic formations of the Roman Empire. This was especially true in the Latin-speaking West, where urbanism was much less deeply ingrained than in the Greek-speaking East but where networks of cities grew up during the centuries following conquest and occupation. This well-illustrated synthesis provides students and specialists with an overview of the development of the city in Italy, Gaul, Britain, Germany, Spain and North Africa, whether their interests lie in ancient history, Roman archaeology or the wider history of urbanism. It accounts not only for the city's geographical and temporal spread and its associated monuments (such as amphitheatres and baths), but also for its importance to the rulers of the Empire as well as the provincials and locals.

Author : Ray Laurence
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781139190558
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The City in the Roman West, C.250 BC-c.AD 250 written by Ray Laurence and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The city is widely regarded as the most characteristic expression of the social, cultural and economic formations of the Roman Empire. This was especially true in the Latin-speaking West, where urbanism was much less deeply ingrained than in the Greek-speaking East but where networks of cities grew up during the centuries following conquest and occupation. This up-to-date and well illustrated synthesis provides students and non-specialists with an overview of the development of the city in Italy, Gaul, Britain, Germany, Spain and North Africa, whether their interests lie in ancient history, Roman archaeology or the wider history of urbanism. It not only accounts for its geographical and temporal spread and its associated monuments (such as amphitheatres and baths), but also seeks to account for its importance to the rulers of the Empire as well as the provincials and locals"--

Author : Ray Laurence
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781139189255
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The City in the Roman West, C.250 BCc-c. AD 250 written by Ray Laurence and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Andrew Lees
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190267429
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The City written by Andrew Lees and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-09-09 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The City: A World History tells the story of the rise and development of urban centers from ancient times to the twenty-first century. It begins with the establishment of the first cities in the Near East in the fourth millennium BCE, and goes on to examine urban growth in the Indus River Valley in India, as well as Egypt and areas that bordered the Mediterranean Sea. Athens, Alexandria, and Rome stand out both politically and culturally. With the fall of the Roman Empire in the West, European cities entered into a long period of waning and deterioration. But elsewhere, great cities-among them, Constantinople, Baghdad, Chang'an, and Tenochtitlán-thrived. In the late Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, urban growth resumed in Europe, giving rise to cities like Florence, Paris, and London. This urban growth also accelerated in parts of the world that came under European control, such as Philadelphia in the nascent United States. As the Industrial Revolution swept through in the nineteenth century, cities grew rapidly. Their expansion resulted in a slew of social problems and political disruptions, but it was accompanied by impressive measures designed to improve urban life. Meanwhile, colonial cities bore the imprint of European imperialism. Finally, the book turns to the years since 1914, guided by a few themes: the impact of war and revolution; urban reconstruction after 1945; migration out of many cities in the United States into growing suburbs; and the explosive growth of "megacities" in the developing world.

Author : Michael Dawson
Publisher : Oxbow Books
ISBN 13 : 1789252490
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Heritage Under Pressure – Threats and Solution written by Michael Dawson and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2019-09-20 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heritage under Pressure examines the relationship between the political perspective of the UK government on 'soft power' and the globalising effect of projects carried out by archaeologists and heritage professionals working in the historic environment. It exemplifies the nature of professional engagement and the role of the profession in working towards a theory of practice based on the integrity of data, the recovery and communication of information, and the application of data in real world situations. Individual papers raise complex and challenging issues, such as commemoration, identity, and political intervention. A further aim of the volume is to illustrate the role of professionals adhering to standards forged in the UK, in the context of world heritage under pressure. Papers also contribute to the emerging agenda developing as a result of the re-orientation of the UK following the Brexit vote, at once emphasising the global aspiration of the Uk’s professional archaeological body – the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists – in relation to the global reach of UK academic practice. By implication the volume also addresses the relationship between professional practice and academic endeavour. The volume as a whole contributes to the emerging debate on the authorised heritage discourse and provides an agenda for the future of the profession.

Author : J. C. McKeown
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190610433
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Cabinet of Ancient Medical Curiosities written by J. C. McKeown and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are few disciplines as exciting and forward-looking as medicine. Unfortunately, however, many modern practitioners have rather lost sight of the origins of their discipline. 'A Cabinet of Ancient Medical Curiosities' aspires to make good this lapse by taking readers back to the early days of Western medicine in ancient Greece and Rome. Quoting the actual words of ancient authors, often from texts which have never been translated into English, it gives a glimpse into the beginnings of such fields as surgery, gynecology, pediatrics, preventive medicine, and pharmacology, as well as highlighting ancient views on such familiar topics as medical ethics and the role of the doctor in society.

Author : Robert Payne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Horizon Book of Ancient Rome written by Robert Payne and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At first little more than the power of the sword carried Rome forward; as it grew, it acquired the power of religious and poetic vision. These are the spiritual powers which it bequeathed to its heirs, the modern nations of the western world.

Author : Fernando de Mello Vianna
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349050024
Total Pages : 1021 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The International Geographic Encyclopedia and Atlas written by Fernando de Mello Vianna and published by Springer. This book was released on 1979-06-17 with total page 1021 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Amr Abdo
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1789699444
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alexandria Antiqua: A Topographical Catalogue and Reconstruction written by Amr Abdo and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2022-01-20 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexandria Antiqua aims to catalogue the archaeological sites of Alexandria, from the records of the French Expedition (1798-99) to the present day, and to infer the urban layout and cityscape at the time of its foundation (4th century BC), and then through the successive changes which took place up to the Arab conquest (7th century AD).

Author : Claude Rapin
Publisher : Manohar Publishers and Distributors
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Indian Art from Afghanistan written by Claude Rapin and published by Manohar Publishers and Distributors. This book was released on 1996 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The collection of Indian products in the treasury seems to prove that their presence at Ai Khanum has nothing to do with any commercial relations--the silk road having opened only later--but is to be connected with the military expedition of Eucratides.