Imperialism, power, and identity : experiencing the Roman empire /
David J. Mattingly.
- Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2011.
- xxviii, 342 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
- Miriam S. Balmuth lectures in ancient history and archaeology .
- Miriam S. Balmuth lectures in ancient history and archaeology .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-324) and index.
Preface: My Roman empire -- Imperialisms and colonialisms -- From imperium to imperialism : writing the Roman empire -- From one colonialism to another : imperialism and the Maghreb -- Regime change, resistance, and reconstruction : imperialism ancient and modern -- Power, sex, and empire -- Ruling regions, exploiting resources -- Landscapes of imperialism : Africa, a landscape of opportunity? -- Metals and metalla : a Roman copper-mining landscape in the Wadi Faynan, Jordan -- Identity and discrepancy -- Family values : art and power at Ghirza in the Libyan pre-desert -- Afterword: Empire experienced