Hispaniae : Spain and the development of Roman imperialism, 218-82 B.C

This book traces the beginnings and the first 140 years of the Roman presence in Spain, showing how what began as a purely military commitment developed in addition into a range of civilian activities including taxation, jurisdiction and the founding of both Roman and native settlements. The author uses literary sources, the results of recent and earlier archaeology, numismatics, and epigraphic material to reveal the way in which patterns of administration were created, especially under the direction of the military commanders sent from Rome to the two Spanish provinciae. This is of major importance for understanding the way in which Roman power spread during this period, not only in Spain, but throughout the Mediterranean world. This book traces the beginnings and the first 140 years of the Roman presence in Spain, showing how what began as a purely military commitment developed in addition into a range of civilian activities including taxation, jurisdiction and the founding of both Roman and native settlements. The author uses literary sources, the results of recent and earlier archaeology, numismatics, and epigraphic material to reveal the way in which patterns of administration were created, especially under the direction of the military commanders sent from Rome to the two Spanish provinciae. This is of major importance for understanding the way in which Roman power spread during this period, not only in Spain, but throughout the Mediterranean world.--Publisher's description 1......Page 1 2......Page 7 3......Page 8 4......Page 9 5......Page 10 6......Page 13 7......Page 23 8......Page 43 9......Page 74 10......Page 107 11......Page 138 12......Page 168 13......Page 184 15......Page 193 16......Page 196 17......Page 204 18......Page 206 19......Page 211 20......Page 214 21......Page 225 The Roman senate first assigned Spain as a provincia in 218 BC. J.s. Richardson. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 202-212.