Cities of Roman Africa - Couverture souple

Sears, Gareth

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0752448439 ISBN 13 : 9780752448435

Editeur : The History Press, 2010

Synopsis

The Roman province of Africa was one of richest in the Empire and as a result has some of the most spectacular remains. The Cities of Roman Africa examines the development of urban space and cultural life in this province from the beginnings of Roman rule in the second century BC to the fall of the province of Africa to the Vandals in AD 439. In this engaging and strikingly illustrated new book, Gareth Sears considers the incorporation of Roman culture into Africa, and its use by African populations and, in particular, their elites. The author also explores the persistence of pre-Roman cultures, and how these factors affected the evolution of the cities, intellectual life and even entertainment under the Republic and Empire.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dr GARETH SEARS is a lecturer in Roman History at the University of Birmingham. He is a specialist on Roman North Africa, and has co-directed archaeological work at the city of Cyrene in Libya for the Cyrenaica Archaeological Project.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The History Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0752448439
• ISBN 13: 9780752448435
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 176
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• Personne responsable: non disponible