Ancient Rome: The Archaeology Of The Eternal City (monograph, 54)

a Major New Book On The Archaeology Of Rome. The Chapters, By An Impressive List Of Contributors, Are Written To Be As Up-to-date And Useful As Possible, Detailing Lots Of New Research. There Are New Maps For The Topography And Monuments Of Rome, A Huge Research Bibliography Containing 1,700 Titles And The Volume Is Richly Illustrated. Essential For All Roman Scholars And Students. Contents: Preface: A Bird's Eye View (peter Wiseman); Introduction (jon Coulston And Hazel Dodge); Early And Archaic Rome (christopher Smith); The City Of Rome In The Middle Republic (tim Cornell); The Moral Museum: Augustus And The Image Of Rome (susan Walker); Armed And Belted Men: The Soldiery In Imperial Rome (jon Coulston); The Construction Industry In Imperial Rome (janet Delaine And G Aldrete); The Feeding Of Imperial Rome: The Mechanics Of The Food Supply System (david Mattingly); 'greater Than The Pyramids': The Water Supply Of Ancient Rome (hazel Dodge); Entertaining Rome (kathleen Coleman); Living And Dying In The City Of Rome: Houses And Tombs (john Patterson); Religions Of Rome (simon Price); Rome In The Late Empire (neil Christie); Archaeology And Innovation (hugh Petter); Appendix: Sources For The Study Of Ancient Rome (jon Coulston And Hazel Dodge). Preface: a bird's eye view (Peter Wiseman); Introduction (Jon Couiston and Hazel Dodge); Early and Archaic Rome (Christopher Smith); The city of Rome in the middle Republic (Tim Cornell); The moral museum: Augustus and the Image of Rome (Susan Walker); Armed and belted men: soldlery in Imperial Rome (Jon Couiston); The construction industry in Imperial Rome (Janet Delaine); The feeding of Imperial Rome: the mechanics of the food supply system (David Mattingly); 'Greater than the pyramids': the water supply of Ancient Rome (Hazel Dodge); Entertaining Rome (Kathleen Coleman); Living and dying in the city of Rome: houses and tombs (John Patterson); Religions of Rome (Simon Price); Rome in the Late Empire (Neil Christie); Archaeology and innovation (Hugh Petter); Appendix: Sources for the study of ancient Rome (Jon Coulston and Hazel Dodge). "The editors of this book have gathered a group of internationally renowned scholars who have been working at the centre of recent archaeological developments in Rome. The result is an interconnected series of richly illustrated chapters, each exploring aspects of the archaeology of the ancient city and employing the latest research. These are organised both chronologically and thematically to examine Early and Archaic Rome, the Middle Republic, Augustus and the image of Rome, soldiery in Imperial Rome, the construction industry, feeding and watering the city, entertainment, living and dying, religions, late imperial Rome, and the innovative architecture of Roma Capitale. An appendix introduces the sources for ancient Rome, and a Research Bibliography presents over 1,700 titles for further study." -- Provided by publisher