1st Edition

Rome and the Western Greeks, 350 BC - AD 200 Conquest and Acculturation in Southern Italy

By Kathryn Lomas Copyright 1993
272 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

The history of the Greek cities of Italy during the period of Roman conquest and under Roman rule form a fascinating case study of the processes of Roman expansion and assimilation and of Greek reactions to the presence of Rome. This book reassesses the role of Magna Graecia in Roman Italy and illuminates the mechanisms of Roman control and the process of acculturation. Specifically it explores... Read more
Preface Maps and Plates Abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. The Geography and Early Settlement of Magna Graecia 3. Roman Conquest: Magna Graecia 350 - 270 BC 4.The Punic Wars 5. Treaties and Diplomacy 6. Decline and Recovery: Magna Graecia 200 BC - AD 14 7. East/West Relations: Italiotes and the Greek East 8. Economic Developments and Agrarian Problems 200 BC - AD 200 9. Ritual and Society: Cults and Cultural Transition 10. Administrative Structures and the Transformation of Poliical Life 11. Urban Society in Magna Graecia: Acculturation and Civic Identity 12. Epilogue. Magna Graecia in 200 AD Appendix Notes Bibliography Index

Biography

Kathryn Lomas

`... a solid and exceptionally useful study. ... she has performed a major service by adding southern Italy to an emerging picture of impact of Rome on the societies of the Mediterranean basin.' - Publication Unknown

`Lomas's book is a baluable guide to the fascinating subject of southern Italy in the Republican and early Imperial periods.' - Jnrl of Hellenic Studies