Author: Roxana-Gabriela Curcă
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1789691044
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
How did the ‘Barbarians’ influence Roman culture? What did ‘Roman-ness’ mean in the context of Empire? What did it mean to be Roman and/or ‘Barbarian’ in different contexts? 9 papers explore concepts of Romanisation and of Barbaricum from a multi-disciplinary and comparative standpoint, covering Germania, Dacia, Moesia Inferior, Hispania, and more.
Rome and Barbaricum: Contributions to the Archaeology and History of Interaction in European Protohistory
Author: Roxana-Gabriela Curcă
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1789691044
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
How did the ‘Barbarians’ influence Roman culture? What did ‘Roman-ness’ mean in the context of Empire? What did it mean to be Roman and/or ‘Barbarian’ in different contexts? 9 papers explore concepts of Romanisation and of Barbaricum from a multi-disciplinary and comparative standpoint, covering Germania, Dacia, Moesia Inferior, Hispania, and more.
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1789691044
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
How did the ‘Barbarians’ influence Roman culture? What did ‘Roman-ness’ mean in the context of Empire? What did it mean to be Roman and/or ‘Barbarian’ in different contexts? 9 papers explore concepts of Romanisation and of Barbaricum from a multi-disciplinary and comparative standpoint, covering Germania, Dacia, Moesia Inferior, Hispania, and more.
Artifacts of Mourning
Author: George M. Leader
Publisher: Oxbow Books
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
A fascinating, lavishly illustrated account, aimed at a non-specialist audience, of the excavation of over 500 burials unexpectedly discovered during development work associated with the First Baptist Church in Philadelphia. In 2016, construction workers in Philadelphia unexpectedly uncovered a long forgotten burial ground. Archaeologists quickly discovered this was the location of the burial ground of the First Baptist Church of Philadelphia, used as early as 1722. It was thought to have been exhumed and moved in 1859. Months of excavations revealed almost 500 individual burials still remained. This book shares the complex story of the discovery and excavations. It provides backgrounds of the church, Philadelphia, and the religious climate of the time to give context to the thousands of artifacts that were discovered and are presented in their entirety. The numerous coffin handles and plaques link directly back to English production and are embedded with powerful mortuary symbols. Highlighting cultural exchange between colonial America and England, Artifacts of Mourning provides an important record of 18th- and 19th-century funerary culture.
Publisher: Oxbow Books
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
A fascinating, lavishly illustrated account, aimed at a non-specialist audience, of the excavation of over 500 burials unexpectedly discovered during development work associated with the First Baptist Church in Philadelphia. In 2016, construction workers in Philadelphia unexpectedly uncovered a long forgotten burial ground. Archaeologists quickly discovered this was the location of the burial ground of the First Baptist Church of Philadelphia, used as early as 1722. It was thought to have been exhumed and moved in 1859. Months of excavations revealed almost 500 individual burials still remained. This book shares the complex story of the discovery and excavations. It provides backgrounds of the church, Philadelphia, and the religious climate of the time to give context to the thousands of artifacts that were discovered and are presented in their entirety. The numerous coffin handles and plaques link directly back to English production and are embedded with powerful mortuary symbols. Highlighting cultural exchange between colonial America and England, Artifacts of Mourning provides an important record of 18th- and 19th-century funerary culture.
Publius Quinctilius Varus
Author: Joanne Ball
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
ISBN: 1399088351
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
This unique full-length English biography of Varus reassesses how he has been held responsible for one of the most infamous and humiliating defeats in Roman history. Publius Quinctilius Varus is famous as the incompetent commander duped into an ambush that wiped out three legions in one of the most humiliating defeats in Roman history. Yet this is the first full length biography of the man. Dr Joanne Ball revisits the ancient sources alongside the most recent archaeological evidence from the Teutoburg battlefield in Germany, where she has been personally involved in excavations. The result is a fresh, detailed new analysis of this significant battle and a reappraisal of the Roman commander. Examination of his earlier career reveals that Varus, who had married into the Imperial family, was an experienced and competent, if harsh and ruthless, governor and general. He had served in Africa and put down rebellions in Syria and Judaea before being posted to Germany. Dr Ball sets his German command in the context of wider events, explaining the weakness of the Roman position there and the necessary reliance on auxiliary forces. Although Varus was clearly fooled by Arminius, the former Roman auxiliary who masterminded the Teutoburg battle in AD 9, she questions the extent of Varus culpability and asks whether he was scapegoated by Roman historians to deflect blame away from the Emperor.
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
ISBN: 1399088351
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
This unique full-length English biography of Varus reassesses how he has been held responsible for one of the most infamous and humiliating defeats in Roman history. Publius Quinctilius Varus is famous as the incompetent commander duped into an ambush that wiped out three legions in one of the most humiliating defeats in Roman history. Yet this is the first full length biography of the man. Dr Joanne Ball revisits the ancient sources alongside the most recent archaeological evidence from the Teutoburg battlefield in Germany, where she has been personally involved in excavations. The result is a fresh, detailed new analysis of this significant battle and a reappraisal of the Roman commander. Examination of his earlier career reveals that Varus, who had married into the Imperial family, was an experienced and competent, if harsh and ruthless, governor and general. He had served in Africa and put down rebellions in Syria and Judaea before being posted to Germany. Dr Ball sets his German command in the context of wider events, explaining the weakness of the Roman position there and the necessary reliance on auxiliary forces. Although Varus was clearly fooled by Arminius, the former Roman auxiliary who masterminded the Teutoburg battle in AD 9, she questions the extent of Varus culpability and asks whether he was scapegoated by Roman historians to deflect blame away from the Emperor.
Experiencing the Frontier and the Frontier of Experience: Barbarian perspectives and Roman strategies to deal with new threats
Author: Alexander Rubel
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1789696828
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
This book considers the Roman Empire’s responses to the threats which were caused by the new geostrategic situation brought on by the crisis of the 3rd century AD, induced by the ‘barbarians’ who – often already part of Roman military structures as mercenaries and auxiliaries – became a veritable menace for the Empire.
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1789696828
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
This book considers the Roman Empire’s responses to the threats which were caused by the new geostrategic situation brought on by the crisis of the 3rd century AD, induced by the ‘barbarians’ who – often already part of Roman military structures as mercenaries and auxiliaries – became a veritable menace for the Empire.
The Barbarians Speak
Author: Peter S. Wells
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691089787
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
Using archaeological evidence, the author argues that, far from being passive beneficiaries of the Roman occupation, the so-called barbarians made a sophisticated contribution to Roman life.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691089787
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
Using archaeological evidence, the author argues that, far from being passive beneficiaries of the Roman occupation, the so-called barbarians made a sophisticated contribution to Roman life.
Greeks, Romans and Barbarians
Author: Barry W. Cunliffe
Publisher: B. T. Batsford Limited
ISBN: 9780713452747
Category : Civilization, Greco-Roman
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
In this book, the author, one of the most celebrated archaeologists, seeks a rapprochement between the traditionally conflicting methodologies of the classical archaeologist and the prehistorian. He examines the social and economic systems of barbarian Europe in relation to Greco-Roman civilization and chronicles its development from 600 BC to the fifth century.
Publisher: B. T. Batsford Limited
ISBN: 9780713452747
Category : Civilization, Greco-Roman
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
In this book, the author, one of the most celebrated archaeologists, seeks a rapprochement between the traditionally conflicting methodologies of the classical archaeologist and the prehistorian. He examines the social and economic systems of barbarian Europe in relation to Greco-Roman civilization and chronicles its development from 600 BC to the fifth century.
Continuity and Innovation in Religion in the Roman West
Author: European Association of Archaeologists. Annual Meeting
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Celtic antiquities
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Celtic antiquities
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Archaeology of the Communist Era
Author: Ludomir R Lozny
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319451081
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
This book contributes to better recognition and comprehension of the interconnection between archaeology and political pressure, especially imposed by the totalitarian communist regimes. It explains why, under such political conditions, some archaeological reasoning and practices were resilient, while new ideas leisurely penetrated the local scenes. It attempts to critically evaluate the political context and its impact on archaeology during the communist era world wide and contributes to better perception of the relationship between science and politics in general. This book analyzes the pressures inflicted on archaeologists by the overwhelmingly potent political environment, which stimulates archaeological thought and controls the conditions for professional engagement. Included are discussions about the perception of archaeology and its findings by the public.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319451081
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
This book contributes to better recognition and comprehension of the interconnection between archaeology and political pressure, especially imposed by the totalitarian communist regimes. It explains why, under such political conditions, some archaeological reasoning and practices were resilient, while new ideas leisurely penetrated the local scenes. It attempts to critically evaluate the political context and its impact on archaeology during the communist era world wide and contributes to better perception of the relationship between science and politics in general. This book analyzes the pressures inflicted on archaeologists by the overwhelmingly potent political environment, which stimulates archaeological thought and controls the conditions for professional engagement. Included are discussions about the perception of archaeology and its findings by the public.
Regna and Gentes
Author: Hans-Werner Goetz
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004125248
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 720
Book Description
This book is the first comprehensive and comparative study of the difficult relationship between ethnic identities and political organisation in the post-Roman and early medieval kingdoms. 16 authors (historians, archaeologists and linguists) deal with ten important kingdoms of this period and with its political and legal context.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004125248
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 720
Book Description
This book is the first comprehensive and comparative study of the difficult relationship between ethnic identities and political organisation in the post-Roman and early medieval kingdoms. 16 authors (historians, archaeologists and linguists) deal with ten important kingdoms of this period and with its political and legal context.
Liburnians and Illyrian Lembs: Iron Age Ships of the Eastern Adriatic
Author: Luka Boršić
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1789699169
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
This book explores the origins of two types of ancient ship connected with the protohistoric eastern Adriatic area: the ‘Liburnian’ and the southern Adriatic ‘lemb’. An extensive overview of written, iconographic and archaeological evidence questions the existing scholarly assumption that the liburna and lemb were closely related.
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1789699169
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
This book explores the origins of two types of ancient ship connected with the protohistoric eastern Adriatic area: the ‘Liburnian’ and the southern Adriatic ‘lemb’. An extensive overview of written, iconographic and archaeological evidence questions the existing scholarly assumption that the liburna and lemb were closely related.