Rivers and the Power of Ancient RomeFiguring in myth, religion, law, the military, commerce, and transportation, rivers were at the heart of Rome's increasing exploitation of the environment of the Mediterranean world. In Rivers and the Power of Ancient Rome, Brian Campbell explores |
Contents
ONE RIVERS PAST AND PRESENT | 1 |
TWO PUTTING RIVERS ON THE MAP | 45 |
THREE RIVERS LANDS AND LAWS | 83 |
FOUR RIVERS IN LITERATURE RELIGION AND ART | 118 |
FIVE RIVERS ARMIES FLEETS AND FRONTIERS | 160 |
SIX EXPLOITING RIVERS | 200 |
SPAIN GAUL THE RHINE AND BRITAIN | 246 |
THE DANUBE ITALY AND THE EAST | 291 |
Abbreviations | 389 |
Appendix 1 Spas in the Roman World | 393 |
Appendix 2 Navigable Rivers according to Ancient Authors | 405 |
Notes | 411 |
| 507 | |
| 559 | |
| 567 | |
| 581 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
alluvial amphorae ancient world Ancient World Mapping Aquae aqueduct argued Augustus Baetica Baetis Baiae bank bathing BAtlas boat boatmen boundary bridge Caesar Campania canal century A.D. chapter coast coins confluence course crossing Dacia Danube depicted emperor empire Euphrates evidence example exploited flood flow Frontinus Furthermore Gaul geographical Greek imperial important inscription interest Italy Izarra Kephisos kilometers Lake land landholders linked Lugdunum Maeander Mediterranean meters military Moesia natural navigable rivers Nile Note Ostia Padus Pannonia Pausanias Pliny possible pottery provinces Raetia region Rhine Rhône river port river valleys river-god riverbank riverine riverine communities riverine environment rivers and springs road role Roman world Rome routes of communication running water Saône Savus second century settlements ships significant Spain spas status Strabo stream supply surveyors Tacitus thermal Tiber tion town trade Trajan transport tributaries upstream water sources watery environment