Roman Roads

New Evidence - New Perspectives

Anne Kolb (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

VIII, 434 Seiten

2021
De Gruyter (Verlag)
978-3-11-076334-8 (ISBN)

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This volume aims to present the current state of research on Roman roads and their foundations in a combined historical and archaeological perspective. The focus is on the diverse local histories and the varying degrees of significance of individual roads and regional networks, which are treated here for the most important regions of the empire and beyond.The assembled contributions will be of interest to historians, archaeologists and epigraphers, since they tackle matters as diverse as the technical modalities of road-building, the choice of route, but also the functionality and the motives behind the creation of roads. Roman roads are further intimately related to various important aspects of Roman history, politics and culture. After all, such logistical arteries form the basis of all communication and exchange processes, enabling not only military conquest and security but also facilitating the creation of an organized state as well as trade, food supply and cultural exchange. The study of Roman roads must always be based on a combination of written and archaeological sources in order to take into account both their concrete geographical location and their respective spatial, cultural, and historical context.

Anne Kolb, University of Zurich, Switzerland.

Erscheinungsdatum	07.09.2021
Zusatzinfo	160 b/w and 20 col. ill.
Verlagsort	Berlin/Boston
Sprache	englisch
Maße	170 x 240 mm
Gewicht	923 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter
Schlagworte	Archaeology of Roads • Meilensteine • milestones • Provinces • Roman Empire • Römische Provinzen • Römisches Reich • Straßen /Archäologie
ISBN-10	3-11-076334-6 / 3110763346
ISBN-13	978-3-11-076334-8 / 9783110763348
Zustand	Neuware