The Early Roman Empire in the West

by Thomas F.C. Blagg, Martin Millett

Digital reprint of this important collection of papers which form the companion to ' Early Roman Empire in the East' (Oxbow 1997) . Fourteen contributions examine the interaction of Roman and native peoples in the formative years of the Roman provinces in Italy, Gaul, Spain and Portugal, Germany and Britain. Introduction ( Thomas Blagg and Martin Millett ); The creation of provincial the Roman impact on Cisalpine Gaul ( Nicholas Purcell ); a point of view ( Richard Reece ); historical issues and archaeological interpretation ( Martin Millett ); The romanization of Belgic Gaul ( Colin Haselgrove ); Lower proto-urban settlement developments and the integration of native society ( J. H. F. Bloemers ); Relations between Roman occupation and the Limesvorland in the province of Germania Inferior ( Jurgen Kunow ); Early Roman military installations and Ubian settlements in the Lower Rhine ( Michael Gechter ); Some observations on acculturation process at the edge of the Roman world ( S. D. Trow ); Processes in the development of the coastal communities of Hispania Citerior in the Republican period ( Simon Keay ); Romanization and urban development in Lusitania ( Jonathan Edmondson ); Urban munificence and the growth of urban consciousness in Roman Spain ( Nicola Mackie ); First-century Roman houses in Gaul and Britain ( T. F. C. Blagg ); Towards an assessment of the economic and social consequences of the Roman conquest of Gaul ( J. F. Drinkwater ); The emergence of Romano-Celtic religion ( Anthony King ).

Table of Contents

Introduction ( Thomas Blagg and Martin Millett )
The creation of provincial the Roman impact on Cisalpine Gaul ( Nicholas Purcell )
a point of view ( Richard Reece )
historical issues and archaeological interpretation ( Martin Millett )
The romanization of Belgic Gaul ( Colin Haselgrove )
Lower proto-urban settlement developments and the integration of native society ( J. H. F. Bloemers )
Relations between Roman occupation and the Limesvorland in the province of Germania Inferior ( Jurgen Kunow )
Early Roman military installations and Ubian settlements in the Lower Rhine ( Michael Gechter )
Some observations on acculturation process at the edge of the Roman world ( S. D. Trow )
Processes in the development of the coastal communities of Hispania Citerior in the Republican period ( Simon Keay )
Romanization and urban development in Lusitania ( Jonathan Edmondson )
Urban munificence and the growth of urban consciousness in Roman Spain ( Nicola Mackie )
First-century Roman houses in Gaul and Britain ( T. F. C. Blagg )
Towards an assessment of the economic and social consequences of the Roman conquest of Gaul ( J. F. Drinkwater )
The emergence of Romano-Celtic religion ( Anthony King )

256 pages, Paperback

First published February 28, 2002