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Imperialism, power, and identity : experiencing the Roman empire /
Despite what history has taught us about imperialism's destructive effects on colonial societies, many classicists continue to emphasize disproportionately the civilizing and assimilative nature of the Roman Empire and to hold a generally favorable view of Rome's impact on its subject peop...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
2014.
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| Edición: | New edition / |
| Colección: | Miriam S. Balmuth lectures in ancient history and archaeology.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Despite what history has taught us about imperialism's destructive effects on colonial societies, many classicists continue to emphasize disproportionately the civilizing and assimilative nature of the Roman Empire and to hold a generally favorable view of Rome's impact on its subject peoples. This book boldly challenges this view using insights from postcolonial studies of modern empires to offer a more nuanced understanding of Roman imperialism. Rejecting outdated notions about Romanization, the book focuses instead on the concept of identity to reveal a Roman society made up of far-flung populations whose experience of empire varied enormously. It examines the nature of power in Rome and the means by which the Roman state exploited the natural, mercantile, and human resources within its frontiers. |
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| Notas: | Previous edition: 2011. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxiv, 342 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-324) and index. |
| ISBN: | 140084827X 9781400848270 |