Rome : a living portrait of an ancient city / Stephen L. Dyson.

Author: Dyson, Stephen L.

Imprint:Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010.

Descriptionxv, 467 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Note:Approaching the ancient city -- The creation of the ancient megalopolis of Rome -- Rome after Hannibal -- From Sulla to Octavian -- The creation of the imperial city -- The consolidation of the imperial city -- The Antonine city -- Neighborhoods, pathways, and rituals of the imperial city -- Supply, service, and productivity : the urban economy of ancient Rome -- The people of imperial Rome -- On the fringe : Rome beyond the pomerium -- The prelude to the Christian city.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-450) and index.

Note:Recommended in Resources for College Libraries.

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