Rivers and the Power of Ancient Rome |
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| Author:
| Campbell, Brian |
| Series title: | Studies in the History of Greece and Rome Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-3480-0 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2012 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $189.00AUD $113.00 |
Book Description:
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Figuring in myth, religion, law, the military, commerce, and transportation, rivers were at the heart of Rome's increasing exploitation of the environment of the Mediterranean world. In Rivers and the Power of Ancient Rome, Brian Campbell explores the role and influence of rivers and their surrounding landscape on the society and culture of the Roman Empire.
Figuring in myth, religion, law, the military, commerce, and transportation, rivers were at the heart of Rome's increasing exploitation of the environment of the Mediterranean world. In Rivers and the Power of Ancient Rome, Brian Campbell explores the role and influence of rivers and their surrounding landscape on the society and culture of the Roman Empire.