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9780631231196

Roman Imperialism Readings and Sources

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    9780631231196

  • ISBN10:

    0631231196

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2003-11-07
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Summary

This broad-ranging reader on Roman imperialism brings together ancient documents in translation and a selection of the best recent scholarly essays, in order to introduce students to the major problems and controversies in studying this central aspect of Roman history. A broad-ranging reader on Roman imperialism, combining ancient documents in translation and a selection of the best recent scholarship on the subject. Introduces students to the major problems and controversies in the study of Roman imperialism. Examines diverse aspects of Roman imperialism, from the Romans' motivations in acquiring an empire and their ideological justifications for imperial domination, to the complex political, economic, and cultural interactions between the Romans, their allies, and the subjected peoples. An introduction surveys modern work on Roman imperialism and provides the context of recent theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of empires in general. Includes notes with suggestions for further reading.

Author Biography

Craige B. Champion is Assistant Professor of Ancient History in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. He has published numerous articles on ancient history and historiography and is the author of a forthcoming book entitled, Cultural Politics in Polybius’ Histories.

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Maps vii
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction: The Study of Roman Imperialism 1(15)
Craige B. Champion and Arthur M. Eckstein
1 The Growth of Roman Power and Imperial Motivations 16(79)
Introduction
16(1)
Readings
On War and Greed in the Second Century BC
17(13)
W.V. Harris
Material Rewards and the Drive for Empire
30(10)
Erich S. Gruen
Fear, Greed, and Glory: The Causes of Roman War Making in the Middle Republic
40(50)
John Rich
Sources
67(28)
2 Political, Economic, and Social Consequences of Empire 95(67)
Introduction
95
Readings
Rome and the Greek World: Economic Relationships
90(18)
Michael H. Crawford
Conquerors and Slaves: The Impact of Conquering an Empire on the Political Economy of Italy
108(55)
Keith Hopkins
Sources
128(34)
3 Ideology and Government of Empire 162(52)
Introduction
162(1)
Readings
Laus Imperii
163(23)
P.A. Brunt
Rome and the Enemy: Imperial Strategy in the Principale
186(29)
Susan Mattern
Sources
201(13)
4 "Romanization": Cultural Assimilation, Hybridization, and Resistance 214(64)
Introduction
214(1)
Readings
Romanization in the Time of Augustus
215(16)
R. MacMullen
Becoming Roman: The Origins of Provincial Civilization in Gaul
231(12)
G. Woolf
The Barbarians Speak: How the Conquered Peoples Shaped Roman Europe
243(36)
P.S. Wells
Sources
258(20)
5 The Frontier: Imperial Strategy and Defense of Empire 278(30)
Introduction
278(1)
Readings
The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire
279(4)
E.N. Luttwak
The Limits of Empire: The Roman Army in the East
283(9)
B. Isaac
Sources
292(16)
Glossary 308(4)
Index 312

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