A Companion to Roman Italy (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World)

__A__ __Companion to Roman Italy__ investigates the impact of Rome in all its forms—political, cultural, social, and economic—upon Italy’s various regions, as well as the extent to which unification occurred as Rome became the capital of Italy. * The collection presents new archaeological data relating to the sites of Roman Italy * Contributions discuss new theories of how to understand cultural change in the Italian peninsula * Combines detailed case-studies of particular sites with wider-ranging thematic chapters * Leading contributors not only make accessible the most recent work on Roman Italy, but also offer fresh insight on long standing debates Introduction: Setting The Scene -- 1. Italy Before The Romans / Elena Isayev -- Part I. The Impact Of Rome: Unification And Integration. 2. Rome's Encroachment On Italy / Rafael Scopacasa -- 3. Italy And The Greek East, Second Century Bc / Celia E. Schultz -- 4. The Social War / Edward Bispham -- 5. The Civil Wars And The Triumvirate / Edward Bispham -- 6. Coming To Terms With Dynastic Power, 30 Bc-ad 69 / Alison E. Cooley -- 7. Italy During The High Empire, From The Flavians To Diocletian / Alison E. Cooley -- 8. Late Roman And Late Antique Italy: From Constantine To Justinian / Neil Christie -- Part Ii. Local And Regional Diversity. 2.1. Cultural Diversity. 9. Funerary Practices / Emma-jayne Graham And Valerie M. Hope -- 10. Diversity In Architecture And Urbanism / Margaret L. Laird -- 11. Language And Literacy In Roman Italy / Kathryn Lomas -- 2.2. Greek Italy. 12. Roman Naples / Kathryn Lomas -- 13. Magna Graecia, 270 Bc-ad 200 / Kathryn Lomas -- 2.3. Case-study: Bcoming Roman In Cisalpina. 14. The Changing Face Of Cisalpine Identity / Clifford Ando. Part Iii. Town And Country. 3.1. Settlement Patterns. 15. Urbanization / Joanne Berry -- 16. Urban Peripheries / Penelope J. Goodman -- 17. Villas / Nigel Pollard -- 3.2. Case-studies Of Towns And Their Territories. 18. Republican And Early Imperial Towns In The Tiber Valley / Simon Keay And Martin Millett -- 19. Cosa And The Ager Cosanus / Elizabeth Fentress And Phil Perkins -- 20. Pompeii And The Ager Pompeianus / Ray Laurence -- 21. Ostia / Janet Delaine -- Part Iv. Economy And Society. 22. Regional Interaction / Rebecca R. Benefiel -- 23. Agricultural Production In Roman Italy / Robert Witcher -- 24. Local Elites / John R. Patterson -- 25. Sub-elites / Jonathan S. Perry. Edited By Alison E. Cooley. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "A Companion to Roman Italy" investigates the impact of Rome in all its forms--political, cultural, social, and economic--upon Italy's various regions, as well as the extent to which unification occurred as Rome became the capital of Italy. The collection presents new archaeological data relating to the sites of Roman Italy Contributions discuss new theories of how to understand cultural change in the Italian peninsula Combines detailed case-studies of particular sites with wider-ranging thematic chapters Leading contributors not only make accessible the most recent work on Roman Italy, but also offer fresh insight on long standing debates. -- Amazon.com A Companion to Roman Italy investigates the impact of Rome in all its forms political, cultural, social, and economic upon Italy s various regions, as well as the extent to which unification occurred as Rome became the capital of Italy. The collection presents new archaeological data relating to the sites of Roman Italy Contributions discuss new theories of how to understand cultural change in the Italian peninsula. Combines detailed case–studies of particular sites with wider–ranging thematic chapters. Leading contributors not only make accessible the most recent work on Roman Italy, but also offer fresh insight on long standing debate.