Rethinking the Roman city: the spatial turn and the archaeology of Roman Italy

"The spatial turn has brought forward new analytical imperatives about the importance of space in the relationship between physical and social networks of meaning. This volume explores this in relation to approaches and methodologies in the study of urban space in Roman Italy. As a consequence...

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Corporate Author: Roman Archaeology Conference Rom (Author)
Other Authors: Filippi, Dunia (Editor)
Format: Electronic Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2022
Series:Studies in Roman space and urbanism
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Online Access:DE-Y3
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Summary:"The spatial turn has brought forward new analytical imperatives about the importance of space in the relationship between physical and social networks of meaning. This volume explores this in relation to approaches and methodologies in the study of urban space in Roman Italy. As a consequence of these new imperatives, sociological studies on ancient Roman cities are flourishing, demonstrating a new set of approaches that have developed separately from "traditional" historical and topographical analyses. Rethinking the Roman City represents a convergence of these different approaches to propose a new interpretive model, looking at the Roman city and one of its key elements: the forum. After an introductory discussion of methodological issues, internationally-know specialists consider three key sites of the Roman world - Rome, Ostia and Pompeii. Chapters focus on physical space and/or the use of those spaces to inter-relate these different approaches. The focus then moves to the Forum Romanum, considering the possible analytical trajectories available (historical, topographical, literary, comparative and sociological), and the diversity of possible perspectives within each of these, moving towards an innovative understanding of the role of the forum within the Roman city. This volume will be of great value to scholars of ancient cities across the Roman world, well as historians of urban society and development throughout the ancient world"--
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 252 Seiten) Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9781351115421
DOI:10.4324/9781351115421

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