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OverviewFocusing on the transitional period of the late Republic to the early Principate, Trees in Ancient Rome offers a sustained examination of the deployment of trees in the ancient city, exploring not only the practicalities of their cultivation, but also their symbolic value. The Ruminal fig tree sheltered the she-wolf as she nursed Romulus and Remus and year’s later Rome was founded between two groves. As the city grew, neighbourhoods bore the names of groves and hills were known by the trees which grew atop them. From the 1st century BCE, triumphs included trees among their spoils and Rome’s green cityscape grew, as did the challenges of finding room for trees within the congested city. This volume begins with an examination of the role of trees as repositories of human memory, lasting for several generations. It goes on to untangle the import of trees, and their role in the triumphal procession, before closing with a discussion of how trees could be grown in Rome’s urban spaces. Drawing on a combination of literary, visual and archaeological sources, it reveals the rich variety of trees in evidence, and explores how they impacted, and were used to impact, life in the ancient city. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dr Andrew Fox (University of Nottingham, UK)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic ISBN: 9781350237803ISBN 10: 1350237809 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 10 August 2023 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education 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 Contents1. Trees in Urban Spaces: An Introduction 2. Memory and Trees 3. Bringing Trees to Rome 4. Trees in the Triumph 5. Keeping Trees in the City 6. A New Leaf Appendix Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsThe Roman encyclopedist Pliny the Elder noted that trees were the source of more benefits to humankind than any other part or aspect of nature. This volume offers an in depth discussion of the fundamental importance of trees to the cultural fabric of ancient Rome. -- Annette Giesecke, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand Author InformationAndrew Fox is an Early Career Research Associate at the Institute of Classical Studies, and an Associate Lecturer at the University of Reading, UK. He received his PhD from the University of Nottingham, UK. His research focuses on the role of nature in the urban environment of ancient Rome, combining literature, art, and archaeology to understand the city as a whole. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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