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The Isthmus of Corinth - Crossroads of the Mediterranean World (Hardcover)
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The Isthmus of Corinth - Crossroads of the Mediterranean World (Hardcover)
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The narrow neck of Corinthian territory that joins the Peloponnese
with the Greek mainland was central to the fortunes of the city of
Corinth and the history of Greece in the Roman era. This situated
Corinth well for monitoring land traffic both north and south, as
between Athens and Sparta, and also sideways across the Isthmus,
between the Gulf of Corinth to the west and the Aegean Sea to the
east. David Pettegrew's new book investigates the Isthmus of
Corinth from the Romans' initial presence in Greece during the
Hellenistic era to the epic transformations of the Empire in late
antiquity. A new interpretation of the extensive literary evidence
outlines how the Isthmus became the most famous land bridge of the
ancient world, central to maritime interests of Corinth, and a
medium for Rome's conquest, annexation, and administration in the
Greek east. A fresh synthesis of archaeological evidence and the
results of a recent intensive survey on the Isthmus describe the
physical development of fortifications, settlements, harbors,
roads, and sanctuaries in the region. The author includes chapters
on the classical background of the concept isthmos, the sacking of
Corinth and the defeat of the Achaean League, colonization in the
Late Roman Republic, the Emperor Nero's canal project and its
failure, and the shifting growth of the Roman settlement in the
territory.
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