TRAC 2007
Proceedings of the Seventeenth Annual Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference, London 2007
Published on 10. April 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
162 pages
978-1-84217-322-0 (ISBN)
Description
A selection of papers from the seventeenth Theoretical Roman Archaeology conference 2007, held at University College London. Sessions included Developing Identity in Roman Studies?; The archaeology of ethnic conflict: Race, equality and power in the Roman world; Roman Archaeologies in Context; The Archaeological Potential of Londinium and Experiencing the Sacred.
Reviews / Votes
This is once again a stimulating and interesting volume, reflecting the development and application of theoretical approaches to Roman archaeology.' -- Britannia BritanniaMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
b/w illus
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 170 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84217-322-0 (9781842173220)
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Persons
edited by Corisande Fenwick, Meredith Wiggins and Dave Wythe
Content
The Use of Prehistoric Ritual and Funerary Sites in Roman Spain: Discussing Tradition, Memory and Identity in Roman Society (Leonardo Garcia Sanjuan, Pablo Garrido Gonzalez and Fernando Lozano Gomez)
A critical approach to the concept of resistance: new 'traditional' rituals and objects in funerary contexts of Roman Baetica (Alicia Jimenez)
Searching for identity in Italian Landscapes (Martin Sterry)
Identity in the Frontier: Theory and Multiple Community Interfacing (Rob Collins)
Ethnicity and Conflict in the Roman Conquest of Spain (Lyra Monteiro)
Roman archaeology in an epoch of neoliberalism and imperialist war (Neil Faulkner)
Archaeology and the search for authenticity: Colonialist, Nationalist, and Berberist visions of an Algerian past (Corisande Fenwick)
Typological Studies of Ancient Roman Theatre Architecture in the Context of the Old and New Europe: The Tree vs. the Rhizome Model (Zeynep Aktuere)
Power, Architecture and Community in the Distribution of Honorary Statues in Roman Public Space (Francesco Trifilo)
Charon's Obols? A case study in the role of coins in Roman Burial Ritual (Lisa Brown)
Developing the 'Germani' in Roman Studies (Cheryl Clay)
Humour In Roman Archaeology (Ben Croxford)
A critical approach to the concept of resistance: new 'traditional' rituals and objects in funerary contexts of Roman Baetica (Alicia Jimenez)
Searching for identity in Italian Landscapes (Martin Sterry)
Identity in the Frontier: Theory and Multiple Community Interfacing (Rob Collins)
Ethnicity and Conflict in the Roman Conquest of Spain (Lyra Monteiro)
Roman archaeology in an epoch of neoliberalism and imperialist war (Neil Faulkner)
Archaeology and the search for authenticity: Colonialist, Nationalist, and Berberist visions of an Algerian past (Corisande Fenwick)
Typological Studies of Ancient Roman Theatre Architecture in the Context of the Old and New Europe: The Tree vs. the Rhizome Model (Zeynep Aktuere)
Power, Architecture and Community in the Distribution of Honorary Statues in Roman Public Space (Francesco Trifilo)
Charon's Obols? A case study in the role of coins in Roman Burial Ritual (Lisa Brown)
Developing the 'Germani' in Roman Studies (Cheryl Clay)
Humour In Roman Archaeology (Ben Croxford)