Rome in the East: The Transformation of an Empire

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Routledge, 4 ene 2002 - 544 páginas
In this lavishly illustrated and arresting study, Warwick Ball presents the story of Rome's overwhelming fascination with the East through a coverage of the historical, architectural and archaeological evidence unparalleled in both breadth and detail.
This was a fascination of the new world for the old, and of the mundane for the exotic - a love affair that took literal form in the story of Antony and Cleopatra. From Rome's legendary foundation by Aeneas and the Trojan heroes as the New Troy, through the installation of Arabs as Roman emperors, to the eventual foundation of the new Rome by a latter-day Aeneas at Constantinople, the East took over Rome, - and Rome eventually ditched Europe to the barbarians.
Rome in the East overturns the received wisdom about Rome as the bastion of European culture. Newly available in paperback, and illustrated with almost 300 photographs, plans and drawings, its accessible and comprehensive approach makes it an ideal resource for both the academic and general reader.
 

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1 Introduction
1
2 Historical background
8
Near Eastern kingdoms under Roman protection
30
4 Rome east of the frontiers
106
5 The towns and cities
149
6 The countryside
207
architecture and the resurgence of the East
246
8 The transformation of an empire
397
Notes
451
Bibliography
494
Index
512
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