The Romanization of Central Spain: Complexity, Diversity and Change in a Provincial Hinterland (Routledge Classical Monographs)

Curchin explores how, why and to what extent the peoples of Central Spain were intergrated into the Roman Empire during the period from the second century BC to the second century AD. "Leonard Curchin explores how, why and to what extent the peoples of Central Spain were integrated into the Roman Empire in the formative period 200 B.C. to A.D. 250." "The study is based on a much-needed synthesis of archaeological and other data which have previously been inaccessible to Anglophone scholars. Curchin approaches the question from a variety of angles, including the social, economic, religious and material experiences of the inhabitants as they adjusted to change, the mechanisms by which they adopted new structures and values, and the power relations between Rome and the provincials. The book also considers the peculiar features of Central Spain that made its Romanization so distinctive." "The work not only calls attention to the rich ancient heritage of a little-known region; it also offers a paradigm of cultural fusion which will be of value to those studying other provinces of the Roman Empire."--BOOK JACKET Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 List of figures......Page 7 Acknowledgements......Page 9 A note on place names......Page 10 List of abbreviations......Page 12 Introduction......Page 14 The indigenous culture......Page 36 Conflict and reorganization......Page 53 From hillfort to city......Page 82 The changing countryside......Page 109 Identity and status......Page 130 Resource control and economic integration......Page 157 Religious duality: dissonance or fusion?......Page 182 Linguistic transformations......Page 206 Life and death: the Romanization of behaviour......Page 229 Appendices......Page 256 Bibliography......Page 266 Index......Page 306 Curchin explores how, why and to what extent the peoples of Central Spain were integrated into the Roman Empire during the period from the second century BC to the second century AD. He approaches the question from a variety of angles, including the social, economic, religious and material experiences of the inhabitants as they adjusted to change, the mechanisms by which they adopted new structures and values, and the power relations between Rome and the provincials. The book also considers the peculiar cultural features of Central Spain, which made its Romanization so distinctive. 1. Introduction -- 2. Indigenous Culture -- 3. Conflict And Reorganization -- 4. From Hillfort To City -- 5. Changing Countryside -- 6. Identity And Status -- 7. Resource Control And Economic Integration -- 8. Religious Duality: Dissonance Or Fusion? -- 9. Linguistic Transformations -- 10. Life And Death: The Romanization Of Behaviour. Leonard A. Curchin. Series From Jacket. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 253-292) And Index.