Rome and Baetica
Urbanization in Southern Spain c
.50 BC-AD 150
A. T. Fear
Price: £68.00 (hardback)
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-815027-5
Publication date: 25 April 1996
304 pages, 3 maps, 216x138 mm
Series: Oxford Classical Monographs
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| - 'an important new contribution in this field ...this is a valuable addition to the current debate about the impact of Rome in Iberia.' - Simon Keay, The Classical Review
- 'His assessment of Latin law is worth serious thought, while his conclusions on provincial diversity are unquestionable ... the general orientation of the book is fine ... it will be useful to all those who try to improve our understanding of provincial urbanization in Roman times' - Patrick Le Roux, Journal of Roman Studies
- 'An important contribution to understanding ancient urbanization ... Fear's thesis ... bears serious consideration. He writes clearly and argues strongly; for nonspecialists he translates all foreign words and quotations. He also provides three exellent maps and a good bibliography. Recommended for readers at all levels.' - Choice
- 'F. has produced an impressive compilation of material and has marshaled it to support and illustrate in detail a thesis of non-intentionality in the Romanization process in southern Spain.' - Bryn Mawr Classical Review
- 'Well researched and keenly and unrelentingly argued...Fear's book is a mine of infomration for the specialist.' - American Historical Review
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This book examines the development of urban units and their relationship to the adoption of Roman cultural forms in the province of Baetica (roughly modern Andalusia) in the Early Imperial period. Its starting point is a general examination of the notion of `Romanization' followed by a discussion of whether a positivistic interpretation of this concept can be inferred from the development of
various sorts of towns found in the province. The nature, implications, extent, and results of Vespasian's Latinitas
in the Iberian peninsula are discussed in depth in this respect. The material remains of the province are also examined to see what light they can cast on the problem of `Romanization'. Finally, the degree to which non-Roman cultural forms persisted in the province is
discussed with the implications that this may have for the cultural dynamics of the region. The conclusions attempt to draw together the results of these analyses and suggest that Roman Imperialism is best seen through a model which envisages the creation of new synthetic cultural forms rather than through the traditional model of Romanization and resistance.
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Readership: Scholars and advanced university students of Roman history.
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A. T. Fear, Lecturer in Ancient History, University of Keele
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