Reviews
An interesting and original book that makes a compelling case for Northern Italy as the focus of an organic narrative. Roncaglia carefully collates evidence that had never really been made to interact before on this scale.
This book is an admirably clear and engaging account of the early history of northern Italy. It presents an approachable, well-written narrative and a compelling synthesis of the evidence for the development of the region from the pre-Roman period to Late Antiquity.
In a remarkably lucid, fresh, succinct, and accessible manner, this book unfolds the dynamics that shaped the creation of 'Northern Italy,' the configuration of its identities, and its interaction with the larger Roman world. Judiciously selected case studies of individual cities, supported by skillful epigraphic analysis, shed significant new light on regional diversity, especially in terms of their social, economic, and political networks.
Northern Italy in the Roman World offers a new paradigm for investigating regionalism in the Roman empire, one that sidesteps the thorny issue of characterizing cultural contact in favor of deep exploration of human interaction with the landscape, punctuated by well-chosen microhistories that illustrate the evolving sociopolitical terrain.
Book Details
List of Figures and Tables
Abbreviations
Preface
A note on geography and names
Acknowledgements
1. Northern Italy before the Romans
2. The Roman conquest
3. Citizenship and Identity
4. Governing northern
List of Figures and Tables
Abbreviations
Preface
A note on geography and names
Acknowledgements
1. Northern Italy before the Romans
2. The Roman conquest
3. Citizenship and Identity
4. Governing northern Italy
5. Novum Comum
6. The Tanaro Valley and Italian networks
7. Aquileia and Imperial Networks
8. Late Antique Transformations
Notes
Bibliography
Index