The Roads of Roman Italy

The Roads of Roman Italy
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-10 : 9781136823879
ISBN-13 : 1136823875
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Book Synopsis The Roads of Roman Italy by : Ray Laurence

Download or read book The Roads of Roman Italy written by Ray Laurence and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-31 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Roads of Roman Italy offers a complete re-evaluation of both the evidence and the interpretation of Roman land transport. The book utilises archaeological, epigraphic and literary evidence for Roman communications, drawing on recent approaches to the human landscape developed by geographers. Among the topics considered are: * the relationship between the road and the human landscape * the administration and maintenance of the road system * the role of roads as imperial monuments * the economics of road construction and urban development.


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