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Urban Development and Regional Identity in the Eastern Roman Provinces, 50 BC - AD 250 - Aphrodisias, Ephesos, Athens, Gerasa (Hardcover)
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Urban Development and Regional Identity in the Eastern Roman Provinces, 50 BC - AD 250 - Aphrodisias, Ephesos, Athens, Gerasa (Hardcover)
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Providing a comparative treatment of four cities of the eastern
Roman empire in the period 50 BC-AD 250 -- Aphrodisias and Ephesos
in Turkey, Athens in Greece and Gerasa in Jordan -- this carefully
researched study examines the instrumental factors behind regional
and local urban developments and what these tell us about regional
identity in the areas. It is argued that local communities were
responsible for the organisation and development of public space
and buildings and took upon themselves this responsibility with a
profound understanding of self-representation of urban communities
within the framework of the Roman empire, but also with great
knowledge of their own local and regional history and traditions.
The development of an urban landscape can therefore provide useful
information about many aspects of regional identity of a particular
society. The book also discusses the influence which the wealth of
imperial freedmen had on the development of their native towns once
they returned home, arguing that this phenomenon, characteristic of
the early imperial period, is more widespread than previously
assumed. Furthermore, the impact of individuals benefactions on the
urban landscape and how these played into the general local and
regional identity is also examined. Through an investigation of the
interaction between architectural developments, historical and
regional factors, The book provides important insight into the
processes nurturing the interactions between the built environment
and the social and political culture and urban identity of
individual towns in the eastern Roman empire.
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