Edwards, Catharine

Rome the Cosmopolis

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ISBN 13:: 9780521030113
author:: Edwards, Catharine
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Cambridge University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2006
Pages:: 268
Dimensions:: 23.2 x 15.6 x 2 cm
Genre:: History (Ancient)
Condition:: New
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Rome the Cosmopolis explores the complex relationship between Rome as an empire and Rome as a city. The essays in this volume examine how the two were intertwined, with the city being both shaped by and shaping of the empire. The contributors to this collection use a range of methodologies to investigate the different kinds of centrality Rome had within the empire, from the physical presence of Egyptian obelisks to the cultural significance of human skeletal remains. By weaving together these diverse perspectives, they create a unique picture of both empire and city. This volume offers a fresh and original insight into the world-city of Rome, revealing its role as a site of contestation and negotiation between different cultures and identities.

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