| Becoming Roman: The Origins of Provincial Civilization in Gaul Contributor(s): Woolf, Greg (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521789826 ISBN-13: 9780521789820 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $47.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2000 Annotation: This book studies the processes conventionally termed "Romanization" through an analysis of the experience of Roman rule over the Gallic province of the empire in the period 200 BC-AD 300. It examines how and why Gallo-Roman civilization emerged from the confrontation between the iron-age cultures of Gaul and the civilization we call classical. It develops an original synthesis and argument that will form a bridge between the disciplines of classics and archaeology and will be of interest to all students of cultural change. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General - History | Europe - France |
| Dewey: 944 |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 6.03" W x 9" (0.99 lbs) 316 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book studies the processes conventionally termed Romanization through an analysis of the experience of Roman rule over the Gallic province of the empire in the period 200 BC-AD 300. It examines how and why Gallo-Roman civilization emerged from the confrontation between the iron-age cultures of Gaul and the civilization we call classical. It develops an original synthesis and argument that will form a bridge between the disciplines of classics and archaeology and will be of interest to all students of cultural change. |