| Travel and Geography in the Roman Empire Contributor(s): Adams, Colin (Editor), Laurence, Ray (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415230349 ISBN-13: 9780415230346 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2001 Annotation: The remains of the Roman roads are a powerful reminder of the travel and communications system that was needed to rule a vats and diverse empire. Yet, few people have questioned just how the Romans--both military and civilians--traveled or examined their geographical understanding in an era that offered a greatly increased potential for moving around and a much larger choice of destinations. The six expert contributors in this volume provide new perspectives on these issues, and some controversial arguments; for instance, travel was not limited to the elite and maps as we know them did not exist in the Empire. With more than forty photographs, maps, and illustrations, this cutting-edge collection provides a new understanding of the role of travel and of the nature of geographical knowledge in the Roman world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Rome - Social Science | Archaeology |
| Dewey: 913.704 |
| LCCN: 2001016013 |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 6.4" W x 9.6" (1.15 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The remains of Roman roads are a powerful reminder of the travel and communications system that was needed to rule a vast and diverse empire. Yet few people have questioned just how the Romans - both military and civilians - travelled, or examined their geographical understanding in an era which offered a greatly increased potential for moving around, and a much bigger choice of destinations. This volume provides new perspectives on these issues, and some controversial arguments; for instance, that travel was not limited to the elite, and that maps as we know them did not exist in the empire. The military importance of transport and communication networks is also a focus, as is the imperial post system (cursus publicus), and the logistics and significance of transport in both conquest and administration. With more than forty photographs, maps and illustrations, this collection provides a new understanding of the role and importance of travel, and of the nature of geographical knowledge, in the Roman world, |