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The Routledge Handbook of the Archaeology of Urbanism in Italy in the Age of Roman Expansion explores trends in urbanism across Italy in the period when Rome extended its power across the entire peninsula, Sicily, Sardinia, and Corsica. Chapters present the most up-to-date archaeological data in the first broad and detailed treatment of this topic, superseding traditional academic particularism. They present a significant re-evaluation of the process of Roman imperialism and the role of urbanization within it. Particular attention is paid to evidence for local agency in different regions and at different sites, but general trends are also highlighted. Various types of urban sites are examined, including indigenous urban centers that pre-date Rome's conquest, colonies, both Greek and Roman, small centers in the hinterlands of larger urban entities, and the symbiotic relationship between urban centers and their rural territories. The volume challenges the existence of a standardized "Roman model" imposed on Rome's vanquished enemies through conquest and highlights that this was a period of intense experimentation. Archeological data are used to challenge traditional text based histor
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- Author
- Fabio Colivicchi, Myles McCallum
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Published
- 2024
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781003860747
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Science, History, Archaeology
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