Rome and Baetica: Urbanization in Southern Spain c.50 BC-AD 150 (Oxford Classical Monographs) [Hardcover]

A. T. Fear (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 019815027X | ISBN-13: 978-0198150275 | Publication Date: July 25, 1996

Fear explores the cultural interaction between Rome and the various native groups found in Baetica (ancient Andalusia). It examines the degree to which Rome wished to change the area, how far our available evidence will allow us to see the outcome of such attempts, and the varied reactions of the native populations to the Roman presence. Fear concludes that the traditional model of "Romanization and resistance" is deficient for understanding the Baetican province and argues that Roman Imperialism is best seen through a model which emphasizes "the creation of new synthetic cultural forms."

Editorial Reviews

Review

"An important contribution to understanding ancient urbanization....Recommended for readers at all levels."--Choice

"...[Fear] has produced an impressive compilation of material and has marshaled it to support and illustrate in detail a thesis of non-intentionality in the Romanization process in southern Spain."--Bryn Mawr Classical Review

"...a thorough analysis of Romanization in Baetica from Republican times to mid-second century A.D."--Ancient History Bulletin

About the Author

A. T. Fear is at University of Keele.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (July 25, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 019815027X
• ISBN-13: 978-0198150275
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,997,933 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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