Space, Movement and the Economy in Roman Cities in Italy and Beyond
Space, Movement and the Economy in Roman Cities in Italy and Beyond How were space and movement in Roman cities affected by economic life? These are the central questions addressed in this…
Specifikacia Space, Movement and the Economy in Roman Cities in Italy and Beyond
Space, Movement and the Economy in Roman Cities in Italy and Beyond
How were space and movement in Roman cities affected by economic life? These are the central questions addressed in this volume.While there exist many studies of Roman urban space and of the Roman economy, rarely have the two topics been investigated together in a sustained fashion. What can the study of Roman urban landscapes tell us about the nature of the Roman economy?
Employing many kinds of material and written evidence and a wide range of methodologies, the contributors cast new light both on well-known and on less-explored sites. In this volume, an international team of archaeologists and historians focuses explicitly on the economics of space and mobility in Roman Imperial cities, in both Italy and the provinces, east and west. With their direct focus on the everyday economic uses of urban spaces and the movements through them, the contributors offer a fresh