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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100198829442

ISBN-139780198829447

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Number of Pages336 Pages

Publication NameItaly's Economic Revolution : Integration and Economy in Republican Italy

LanguageEnglish

SubjectAncient / Rome, Economic Conditions, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical

Publication Year2019

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPhilosophy, Business & Economics, History

AuthorSaskia T. Roselaar

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight22.4 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width6.4 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2019-933998

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"...stimulating book." -- Claire Holleran, Classical Review "This book thus takes its place as one more small but important piece of the new jigsaw we are collectively putting together of the Mediterranean's evolution DS one which does justice to the experience and agency of all its inhabitants." -- James Corke-Webster, Greece & Rome "... Roselaar has succeeded in writing a truly thought-provoking book, which fits nicely into a growing trend of reappraisal of the agency of non-Romans in the formative years of the Roman State." -- Paul P. Pasieka, Bryn Mawr Classical Review, "... Roselaar has succeeded in writing a truly thought-provoking book, which fits nicely into a growing trend of reappraisal of the agency of non-Romans in the formative years of the Roman State." -- Paul P. Pasieka, Bryn Mawr Classical Review, "...stimulating book." -- Claire Holleran, Classical Review"This book thus takes its place as one more small but important piece of the new jigsaw we are collectively putting together of the Mediterranean's evolution - one which does justice to the experience and agency of all its inhabitants." -- James Corke-Webster, Greece & Rome"... Roselaar has succeeded in writing a truly thought-provoking book, which fits nicely into a growing trend of reappraisal of the agency of non-Romans in the formative years of the Roman State." -- Paul P. Pasieka, Bryn Mawr Classical Review, "...stimulating book." -- Claire Holleran, Classical Review"This book thus takes its place as one more small but important piece of the new jigsaw we are collectively putting together of the Mediterranean's evolution 'e" one which does justice to the experience and agency of all its inhabitants." -- James Corke-Webster, Greece & Rome"... Roselaar has succeeded in writing a truly thought-provoking book, which fits nicely into a growing trend of reappraisal of the agency of non-Romans in the formative years of the Roman State." -- Paul P. Pasieka, Bryn Mawr Classical Review, ... Roselaar has succeeded in writing a truly thought-provoking book, which fits nicely into a growing trend of reappraisal of the agency of non-Romans in the formative years of the Roman State., "This book thus takes its place as one more small but important piece of the new jigsaw we are collectively putting together of the Mediterranean's evolution DS one which does justice to the experience and agency of all its inhabitants." -- James Corke-Webster, Greece & Rome "... Roselaar has succeeded in writing a truly thought-provoking book, which fits nicely into a growing trend of reappraisal of the agency of non-Romans in the formative years of the Roman State." -- Paul P. Pasieka, Bryn Mawr Classical Review

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Dewey Decimal330.93702

Table Of ContentFrontmatterList of FiguresList of Maps1. Introduction: economy and integration in the Roman Republic1.1. Introduction1.2. The structure of this book1.3. Economic activities and institutions1.4. Integration and identity1.5. Integration and Romanization1.6. The administration of conquered areas1.7. Sources and methodology2. Points of contact: interaction between Roman and Italian2.1. Introduction2.2. Roman colonization and spatial integration between Romans and Italians2.3. Migration and mobility2.4. Sanctuaries and temples as meeting places2.5. Fairs and markets2.6. Other interactions between Romans and Italians2.6.1. Military service2.6.2. Social relations: intermarriage, friendships, elite networks2.7. Conclusion3. The economic integration of Italy3.1. Introduction3.2. Italian commercial activities in the Mediterranean3.2.1. Italians in the Mediterranean3.2.2. Commercial export3.2.3. Developments in agriculture and manufacturing3.3. Economic developments in Italy3.3.1. Latium3.3.2. Campania3.3.3. Apulia3.3.4. Lucania and Bruttium3.3.5. Macroeconomic developments in Republican Italy3.4. Conclusion4. Consequences of interaction: institutional and cultural change4.1. Introduction4.2. Legal and institutional instruments for interaction4.2.1. Legal developments4.2.2. Italian administration and institutions4.2.3. Italian and Roman coinage4.2.4. Weights and measures4.2.5. Conclusion4.3. The investment of wealth in Italy4.4. Cultural developments4.5. Linguistic developments4.6. The concept of Italian and Italian identity4.7. Roman protection of its allies4.8. Conclusion5. From economic to political integration5.1. Introduction5.2. Cultural prejudice against Italians5.3. The position of Italians in the late second century5.3.1. Roman and Italian power relations5.3.2. Lack of Roman citizenship and its negative effects for economic activities5.3.3. Other causes of resentment5.4. Demands for citizenship in the late second century5.5. The outbreak of the Social War5.6. The grant of citizenship to the Italians5.7. Political and economic opportunities for Italians after the Social War5.8. Italian identity after the Social War5.9. Conclusion6. General conclusionsEndmatterBibliographyIndex

SynopsisThe Roman conquest of Italy in the Republican period led to widespread economic changes in which the conquered Italians played an important role. This volume explores the interplay between economic activities and the integration of the Italian peoples into the Roman civic, legal, social, and cultural framework., The Roman conquest of Italy in the Republican period (from c. 400 to 50 BC) led to widespread economic changes in which the conquered Italians played an important role. Italy's Economic Revolution analyses the integration of Italy during this period and explores the interplay between economic activities and unification in its civic, legal, social, and cultural senses. On one hand, it investigates whether Italy became more integrated economicallyfollowing the Roman conquest and traces the widely varying local reactions to the globalization of the Italian economy; on the other, it examines whether and how economic activities carried out by Italians contributed tothe integration of the Italian peoples into the Roman framework. Throughout the Republican period, Italians were able to profit from the expansion of the Roman dominion in the Mediterranean and the new economic opportunities it afforded, which led to gradual changes in institutions, culture, and language: through overseas trade and commercial agriculture they had gained significant wealth, which they invested in the Italian landscape, and they were often ahead of Romans when it cameto engagement with Hellenistic culture. However, their economic prosperity and cultural sophistication did not lead to civic equality, nor to equal opportunities to exploit the territories the Italianshad conquered under Rome's lead. Eventually the Italians rose in rebellion against Rome in the Social War of 91-88 BC, after which they were finally granted Roman citizenship. This volume investigates not only whether and how economic interaction played a role in this civic integration, but also highlights the importance of Roman citizenship as an instrument of further economic, political, social, and cultural integration between Romans and Italians., The Roman conquest of Italy in the Republican period (from c. 400 to 50 BC) led to widespread economic changes in which the conquered Italians played an important role. Italy's Economic Revolution analyses the integration of Italy during this period and explores the interplay between economic activities and unification in its civic, legal, social, and cultural senses. On one hand, it investigates whether Italy became more integrated economically following the Roman conquest and traces the widely varying local reactions to the globalization of the Italian economy; on the other, it examines whether and how economic activities carried out by Italians contributed to the integration of the Italian peoples into the Roman framework. Throughout the Republican period, Italians were able to profit from the expansion of the Roman dominion in the Mediterranean and the new economic opportunities it afforded, which led to gradual changes in institutions, culture, and language: through overseas trade and commercial agriculture they had gained significant wealth, which they invested in the Italian landscape, and they were often ahead of Romans when it came to engagement with Hellenistic culture. However, their economic prosperity and cultural sophistication did not lead to civic equality, nor to equal opportunities to exploit the territories the Italians had conquered under Rome's lead. Eventually the Italians rose in rebellion against Rome in the Social War of 91-88 BC, after which they were finally granted Roman citizenship. This volume investigates not only whether and how economic interaction played a role in this civic integration, but also highlights the importance of Roman citizenship as an instrument of further economic, political, social, and cultural integration between Romans and Italians.

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