Italy's economic revolution : integration and economy in Republican Italy / Saskia T. Roselaar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roselaar, Saskia T., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Roman provinces.

Italy--Economic conditions--To 476.

Italy.

Economic conditions.

Roman provinces--Economic integration.

Rome--Economic conditions--510-30 B.C.

Rome.

Economic history.

Rome (Empire).

Physical Description:

297 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019.

Summary:

The Roman conquest of Italy in the Republican period (from c. 400 to 50 BC) led to widespread economic changes in which the conquered Italians played an important role. Italy's Economic Revolution analyses the integration of Italy during this period and explores the interplay between economic activities and unification in its civic, legal, social, and cultural senses. On one hand, it investigates whether Italy became more integrated economically following the Roman conquest and traces the widely varying local reactions to the globalization of the Italian economy; on the other, it examines whether and how economic activities carried out by Italians contributed to the integration of the Italian peoples into the Roman framework. 0Throughout the Republican period, Italians were able to profit from the expansion of the Roman dominion in the Mediterranean and the new economic opportunities it afforded, which led to gradual changes in institutions, culture, and language: through overseas trade and commercial agriculture they had gained significant wealth, which they invested in the Italian landscape, and they were often ahead of Romans when it came to engagement with Hellenistic culture. However, their economic prosperity0and cultural sophistication did not lead to civic equality, nor to equal opportunities to exploit the territories the Italians had conquered under Rome's lead. Eventually the Italians rose in rebellion against Rome in the Social War of 91-88 BC, after which they were finally granted Roman citizenship.0This volume investigates not only whether and how economic interaction played a role in this civic integration, but also highlights the importance of Roman citizenship as an instrument of further economic, political, social, and cultural integration between Romans and Italians.

Contents:

1 Introduction: Economy and Integration in the Roman Republic p. 1

1.3 Economic Activities and Institutions p. 5

1.4 Integration and Identity p. 8

1.5 Integration and Romanization p. 15

1.6 The Administration of Conquered Areas p. 20

1.7 Sources and Methodology p. 23

2 Points of Contact: Interaction between Roman and Italian p. 29

2.2 Roman Colonization and Spatial Integration between Romans and Italians p. 30

2.3 Migration and Mobility p. 36

2.4 Sanctuaries and Temples as Meeting Places p. 40

2.5 Fairs and Markets p. 46

2.6 Other Interactions between Romans and Italians p. 49

2.6.1 Military service p. 49

2.6.2 Social relations: intermarriage, friendships, elite networks p. 54

3 The Economic Integration of Italy p. 61

3.2 Italian Commercial Activities in the Mediterranean p. 62

3.2.1 Italians in the Mediterranean p. 64

3.2.2 Commercial export p. 73

3.2.3 Developments in agriculture and manufacturing p. 85

3.3 Economic Developments in Italy p. 93

3.3.1 Latium p. 96

3.3.2 Campania p. 100

3.3.3 Apulia p. 103

3.3.4 Lucania and Bruttium p. 108

3.3.5 Macroeconomic developments in Republican Italy p. 113

4 Consequences of Interaction: Institutional and Cultural Change p. 121

4.2 Legal and Institutional Instruments for Interaction p. 123

4.2.1 Legal developments p. 123

4.2.2 Italian administration and institutions p. 132

4.2.3 Italian and Roman coinage p. 138

4.3 The Investment of Wealth in Italy p. 150

4.4 Cultural Developments p. 159

4.5 Linguistic Developments p. 169

4.6 The Concept of Italia and Italian Identity p. 174

4.7 Roman Protection of its Allies p. 180

5 From Economic to Political Integration p. 191

5.2 Cultural Prejudice against Italians p. 192

5.3 The Position of Italians in the Late Second Century p. 196

5.3.1 Roman and Italian power relations p. 197

5.3.2 Lack of Roman citizenship and its negative effects for economic activities p. 204

5.3.3 Other causes of resentment p. 211

5.4 Demands for Citizenship in the Late Second Century p. 214

5.5 The Outbreak of the Social War p. 222

5.6 The Grant of Citizenship to the Italians p. 230

5.7 Political and Economic Opportunities for Italians after the Social War p. 237

5.8 Italian Identity after the Social War p. 242.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Electronic version: Roselaar, Saskia T. Italy's economic revolution.

ISBN:

0198829442

9780198829447

OCLC:

1089569672