Mattingly, D. J

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

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Roman provinces--Administration.
Romans--Ethnic identity.
Acculturation--Rome.
Imperialism.
Power (Social sciences).


Rome--History--Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
Rome--Foreign relations--30 B.C.-476 A.D.
Rome--Ethnic relations.

DG271 / .M183 2011