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Rivers and the Power of Ancient Rome.
Examining artistic representations of rivers, related architecture, and the work of ancient geographers and topographers, as well as writers who describe rivers, Campbell explores the role and influence of rivers and their surrounding landscape on the society and culture of the Roman Empire.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chapel Hill :
The University of North Carolina Press,
2012.
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| Colección: | Studies in the history of Greece and Rome.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover Page; Rivers and the Power of Ancient Rome; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Maps, Figures, and Diagrams; Preface; One Rivers Past and Present; Two Putting Rivers on the Map; Three Rivers, Lands, and Laws; Four Rivers in Literature, Religion, and Art; Five Rivers, Armies, Fleets, and Frontiers; Six Exploiting Rivers; Seven Movement of Goods by River (1): Spain, Gaul, the Rhine, and Britain; Eight Movement of Goods by River (2): The Danube, Italy, and the East; Nine Healing Waters: Rivers, Springs, Relaxation, and Health; Ten Rome in Control of the Waters; Abbreviations.
- Appendix 1 Spas in the Roman WorldAppendix 2 Navigable Rivers according to Ancient Authors; Notes; Bibliography; Index of Persons; Index of Places; General Index.