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OverviewAncient Samnium focuses on the region of Samnium in Italy, where a rich blend of historical, literary, epigraphic, numismatic, and archaeological evidence supports a fresh perspective on the complexity and dynamism of a part of the ancient Mediterranean that is normally regarded as marginal. This volume presents new ways of looking at ancient Italian communities that did not leave written accounts about themselves but played a key role in the early development of Rome, first as staunch opponents and later as key allies. It combines written and archaeological evidence to form a new understanding of the ancient inhabitants of Samnium during the last six centuries BC, how they identified themselves, how they developed unique forms of social and political organisation, and how they became entangled with Rome's expanding power and the impact that this had on their daily lives. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rafael Scopacasa (Research Fellow, Department of Classics and Ancient History, Research Fellow, Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of Exeter)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 22.40cm Weight: 0.574kg ISBN: 9780198713760ISBN 10: 0198713762 Pages: 368 Publication Date: 25 June 2015 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsScopacasa's work on Samnium is a valuable contribution to English-language scholarship in the study of ancient Central Italy. Amy Richardson, Sehepunkte Rafael Scopacasas Ancient Samium has provided us with what has been needed for a long time: a sweeping and refreshingly new discussion of the Samnites... This work has much to offer to scholars of Samnium, pre-Roman Italy, and anyone interested in the development and construction of identity. * Joshua Hall , The Journal of Roman Studies Vol.107 * Scopacasa's work on Samnium is a valuable contribution to English-language scholarship in the study of ancient Central Italy. * Amy Richardson, Sehepunkte * Scopacasa's book testifies to a fresh and welcome interest in the history and archaeology of ancient Samnium * Gianluca Tagliamonte, Antiquity * Author InformationRafael Scopacasa is a research fellow at the Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of Exeter. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |