Roman imperialism : readings and sources / edited by Craige B. Champion.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Champion, Craige Brian.

Series:

Interpreting ancient history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Imperialism.

Rome--History.

Rome.

Rome (Empire).

History.

Physical Description:

xi, 324 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Publishers, 2004.

Summary:

Rome was founded as a tiny city-state on the Tiber, yet by the first century bc it ruled nearly the entire Mediterranean world. This broad-ranging reader on Roman imperialism brings together ancient documents in translation and a selection of the best recent scholarly essays, in order to introduce students to the major problems and controversies in studying this central aspect of Roman history. This book examines diverse aspects of Roman imperialism, from the Romansrsquo; motivations in acquiring an empire and their ideological justifications for imperial domination, to the complex political, economic, and cultural interactions between the Romans, their allies, and the subjected peoples. An introduction surveys modern work on Roman imperialism within the framework of recent theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of empires in general.

Contents:

Introduction: The Study of Roman Imperialism / Craige B. Champion, Arthur M. Eckstein 1

1 The Growth of Roman Power and Imperial Motivations 16

On War and Greed in the Second Century BC / W.V. Harris 17

Material Rewards and the Drive for Empire / Erich S. Gruen 30

Fear, Greed, and Glory: The Causes of Roman War Making in the Middle Republic / John Rich 46

2 Political, Economic, and Social Consequences of Empire 95

Rome and the Greek World: Economic Relationships / Michael H. Crawford 96

Conquerors and Slaves: The Impact of Conquering an Empire on the Political Economy of Italy / Keith Hopkins 108

3 Ideology and Government of Empire 162

Laus Imperii / P.A. Brunt 163

Rome and the Enemy: Imperial Strategy in the Principate / Susan Mattern 186

4 "Romanization": Cultural Assimilation, Hybridization, and Resistance 214

Romanization in the Time of Augustus / R. MacMullen 215

Becoming Roman: The Origins of Provincial Civilization in Gaul / G. Woolf 231

The Barbarians Speak: How the Conquered Peoples Shaped Roman Europe / P. S. Wells 243

5 The Frontier: Imperial Strategy and Defense of Empire 278

The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire / E. N. Luttwak 279

The Limits of Empire: The Roman Army in the East / B. Isaac 283.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0631231188

0631231196

OCLC:

51931388