Imperialism, power, and identity : experiencing the Roman Empire / David J. Mattingly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mattingly, D. J., author.

Series:

Miriam S. Balmuth lectures in ancient history and archaeology.

Miriam S. Balmuth Lectures in Ancient History and Archaeology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Power (Social sciences).

Imperialism.

Acculturation--Rome.

Acculturation.

Romans--Ethnic identity.

Romans.

Roman provinces--Administration.

Roman provinces.

Rome--Ethnic relations.

Rome.

Rome--Foreign relations--30 B.C.-476 A.D.

Rome--History--Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (371 p.)

Edition:

With a New preface by the author

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Despite what history has taught us about imperialism's destructive effects on colonial societies, many classicists continue to emphasize disproportionately the civilizing and assimilative nature of the Roman Empire and to hold a generally favorable view of Rome's impact on its subject peoples. Imperialism, Power, and Identity boldly challenges this view using insights from postcolonial studies of modern empires to offer a more nuanced understanding of Roman imperialism. Rejecting outdated notions about Romanization, David Mattingly focuses instead on the concept of identity to reveal a Roman society made up of far-flung populations whose experience of empire varied enormously. He examines the nature of power in Rome and the means by which the Roman state exploited the natural, mercantile, and human resources within its frontiers. Mattingly draws on his own archaeological work in Britain, Jordan, and North Africa and covers a broad range of topics, including sexual relations and violence; census-taking and taxation; mining and pollution; land and labor; and art and iconography. He shows how the lives of those under Rome's dominion were challenged, enhanced, or destroyed by the empire's power, and in doing so he redefines the meaning and significance of Rome in today's debates about globalization, power, and empire. Imperialism, Power, and Identity advances a new agenda for classical studies, one that views Roman rule from the perspective of the ruled and not just the rulers. In a new preface, Mattingly reflects on some of the reactions prompted by the initial publication of the book.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Illustrations

List of Tables

Foreword by R. Bruce Hitchner

Preface: My Roman Empire

Preface to the Paperback Edition

Part One Imperialisms and Colonialisms

1. From Imperium to Imperialism: Writing the Roman Empire

2. From One Colonialism to Another: Imperialism and the Maghreb

Part Two Power

3. Regime Change, Resistance, and Reconstruction: Imperialism Ancient and Modern

4. Power, Sex, and Empire

Part Three Resources

5. Ruling Regions, Exploiting Resources

6. Landscapes of Imperialism. Africa: A Landscape of Opportunity?

7. Metals and Metalla: A Roman Copper-Mining Landscape in the Wadi Faynan, Jordan

Part Four Identity

8. Identity and Discrepancy

9. Family Values: Art and Power at Ghirza in the Libyan Pre-desert

Afterword: Empire Experienced

References

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-324) and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786613017765

9781400848270

140084827X

9781283017763

1283017768

9781400836574

1400836573

OCLC:

699474629