
Rivers and the Power of Ancient Rome
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Examining artistic representations of rivers, related architecture, and the work of ancient geographers and topographers, as well as writers who describe rivers, Campbell reveals how Romans defined the geographical areas they conquered and how geography and natural surroundings related to their society and activities. In addition, he illuminates the prominence and value of rivers in the control and expansion of the Roman Empire - through the legal regulation of riverine activities, the exploitation of rivers in military tactics, and the use of rivers as routes of communication and movement. Campbell shows how a technological understanding of - and even mastery over - the forces of the river helped Rome rise to its central place in the ancient world.
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- Cover Page
- Rivers and the Power of Ancient Rome
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Maps, Figures, and Diagrams
- Preface
- One Rivers Past and Present
- Two Putting Rivers on the Map
- Three Rivers, Lands, and Laws
- Four Rivers in Literature, Religion, and Art
- Five Rivers, Armies, Fleets, and Frontiers
- Six Exploiting Rivers
- Seven Movement of Goods by River (1): Spain, Gaul, the Rhine, and Britain
- Eight Movement of Goods by River (2): The Danube, Italy, and the East
- Nine Healing Waters: Rivers, Springs, Relaxation, and Health
- Ten Rome in Control of the Waters
- Abbreviations
- Appendix 1 Spas in the Roman World
- Appendix 2 Navigable Rivers according to Ancient Authors
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index of Persons
- Index of Places
- General Index
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