Space, Movement and the Economy in Roman Cities in Italy and Beyond

Author:   Frank Vermeulen ,  Arjan Zuiderhoek
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Pages:   432
Publication Date:   27 May 2021
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Author:   Frank Vermeulen ,  Arjan Zuiderhoek
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.980kg
ISBN:  

9780367371562


ISBN 10:   0367371561
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   27 May 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

PART I: Introducing the themes 1. Introduction: space, movement and the economy in Roman cities 2. Economic space and movement between Roman towns, their suburbia and territories: the regional perspective PART II: Spaces 3. Beyond Pompeii and Ostia: commerce and urban space in Roman Italy 4. Market buildings in Asia Minor: old assumptions and new starting points 5. Do economic activities impinge on Roman urban matrices in Asia Minor? A new style/ function debate 6. Elites and economic space in Roman Imperial Asia Minor 7. Making space for commerce in Roman Britain: reevaluating the nature and impact of the forum/ basilica complex 8. The Roman colony of Sena Gallica: urban space and economic activities 9. Aquileia’s market spaces PART III: Movement 10. Finding your way towards the Macellum : the spatial organization of a Roman type of market building 11. How open was the Roman city? Movement and impediments to movement in the street system 12. Transport and trade: an energy expenditure approach for the distribution of marble in Central Adriatic Italy in Roman times 13. “This mule will ruin me”: the economy of mobility in Roman towns 14. Munigua’s place in the operational chain: some considerations regarding the movement of people and goods and the division of labour in the lower Guadalquivir Valley during the Roman period 15. Understanding Rome as a port city 16. Space, accessibility and movement through the Portus Romae PART IV: Conclusion The economics of space and mobility in Roman urbanism

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This book offers a variety of interesting and valuable contributions to our knowledge of the Roman economy. It is especially noteworthy for its use of GIS and social network modelling in order to analyze economic activities and networks, showing the value of such approaches for our knowledge of the ancient world. - Bryn Mawr Classical Review This volume makes a significant contribution to the much-needed integration of archaeological evidence within historical debates. This can only be achieved by collaboration between archaeologists and historians, for which the volume sets a laudable example. - The Classical Review


"""This book offers a variety of interesting and valuable contributions to our knowledge of the Roman economy. It is especially noteworthy for its use of GIS and social network modelling in order to analyze economic activities and networks, showing the value of such approaches for our knowledge of the ancient world."" - Bryn Mawr Classical Review ""This volume makes a significant contribution to the much-needed integration of archaeological evidence within historical debates. This can only be achieved by collaboration between archaeologists and historians, for which the volume sets a laudable example."" - The Classical Review"


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Frank Vermeulen is a professor of Roman archaeology and archaeological methodology at the Department of Archaeology of Ghent University, Belgium. Arjan Zuiderhoek is an associate professor of ancient history at the Department of History of Ghent University, Belgium.

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