Urban Development and Regional Identity in the Eastern Roman Provinces, 50 BC - AD 250: Aphrodisias, Ephesos, Athens, Gerasa - Hardcover

Raja, Rubina

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8763526069 ISBN 13: 9788763526067

Publisher: Museum Tusculanum Press, 2012

Synopsis

This carefully researched study examines the instrumental factors behind urban development in four cities of the eastern Roman Empire, providing a regionally nuanced look at the prevailing economic, political, cultural, and social forces of the time. Rubina Raja discovers a profound understanding of self-representation in the public building projects that local communities executed within the larger framework of the Roman Empire, showing how regional leaders incorporated Roman culture with their own history and traditions in their urban designs. Also examining the economic impact of liberated imperial slaves and individual philanthropy, this study offers important insights into the interactions between the built environment and culture, showing the ways they create authentic urban identities.

 

About this title

About the Author:

Rubina Raja is associate professor in the Department of Classical Archaeology at Aarhus University. 

Review:

“As a clear, thorough survey of what is known about these eastern cities, supplemented by ninety-three maps, diagrams, and excellent color photographs, as well as an extensive bibliography, the book is an admirable contribution to classical archaeology. A handsome volume....highly recommended.”    (Choice)

About this edition

• Publisher: Museum Tusculanum Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 8763526069
• ISBN 13: 9788763526067
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 273