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Bridging the Tiber
Helen . Ed(S): Patterson
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Paperback. 'Bridging the Tiber' looks at the importance of the surrounding landscape, specifically the River Tiber, to the shifting fortunes of ancient Rome. Editor(s): Patterson, Helen. Series: Archaeological Monographs of the British School at Rome. Num Pages: 336 pages, 128 b/w figs, 8 col pls, 14 tabs. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 210. .
Few river valleys can claim the historical importance of the Tiber, and an understanding of the river and its valley is key to an understanding of Rome and its place in the ancient world. When Rome was in its ascendancy, the Tiber became a vital route for communication and trade, but when Rome went into decline, the Tiber became a buffer-zone between Rome and Byzantium. This ebb and flow, with the associated reorganisation of social, political and economic life are themes central to any study of Roman civilisation. The 19 papers published ... Read more
Few river valleys can claim the historical importance of the Tiber, and an understanding of the river and its valley is key to an understanding of Rome and its place in the ancient world. When Rome was in its ascendancy, the Tiber became a vital route for communication and trade, but when Rome went into decline, the Tiber became a buffer-zone between Rome and Byzantium. This ebb and flow, with the associated reorganisation of social, political and economic life are themes central to any study of Roman civilisation. The 19 papers published ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
British School at Rome United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Series
Archaeological Monographs of the British School at Rome
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780904152401
SKU
V9780904152401
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Ref
99-34
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