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Floods of the Tiber in ancient Rome / Gregory S. Aldrete.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Aldrete, Gregory S.
- Series:
- Ancient society and history.
- Ancient society and history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Floods--Italy--Rome--History.
- Floods.
- Floods--Italy--Tiber River--History.
- Rome (Italy)--History--To 476.
- Rome (Italy).
- Tiber River (Italy)--History.
- Tiber River (Italy).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (362 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- He discusses the strategies the Romans employed to alleviate or prevent flooding, their social and religious attitudes toward floods, and how the threat of inundation influenced the development of the city's physical and economic landscapes.
- Contents:
- Floods in ancient Rome : sources and topography
- Characteristics of floods
- Immediate effects of floods
- Delayed effects of floods
- Methods of flood control
- Roman attitudes towards floods
- Conclusion : the Romans' failure to make Rome safe from floods.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-323) and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-8018-9188-4
- 1-4356-9190-3
- OCLC:
- 923192610
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