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Thomas Spencer Jerome Lectures: Between Sahara and Sea : Africa in the Roman Empire by David J. Mattingly (2023, Hardcover)
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Between Sahara and Sea: Africa in the Roman Empire challenges orthodox views of the story of Africa under Roman domination. He charts a new path toward a bottom-up understanding of North African archaeology, exploring in turn the differing material cultures and experiences of the Roman communities of the military and the urban and rural areas.
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PublisherUniversity of Michigan Press
ISBN-100472133454
ISBN-139780472133451
eBay Product ID (ePID)14059214977
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Number of Pages744 Pages
Publication NameBetween Sahara and Sea : Africa in the Roman Empire
LanguageEnglish
SubjectArchaeology, Ancient / Rome, Africa / North
Publication Year2023
TypeTextbook
AuthorDavid J. Mattingly
Subject AreaSocial Science, History
SeriesThomas Spencer Jerome Lectures
FormatHardcover
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Item Height1.8 in
Item Weight72.1 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2023-937369
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"In Between Sahara and Sea: Africa in the Roman Empire , David Mattingly charts a new path toward a bottom-up understanding of North African archaeology. This cleverly constructed, innovative book addresses key themes in the archaeology of ancient North Africa, roughly equivalent to Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya, from the first century BCE to the third century CE. The author focuses not on "Roman Africa," but rather the way that areas participated in the empire centered on Rome. Mattingly articulates this new vision of Africa through the perspective of "discrepant identity," a theoretical approach that enables him to examine variation in the extent of identification with the imperial project." --David Stone, University of Michigan, "The book is a significant contribution to the study of North Africa in antiquity and places a strong focus on the indigenous peoples." [Translated from German], "In Between Sahara and Sea: Africa in the Roman Empire , David Mattingly charts a new path toward a bottom-up understanding of North African archaeology. This cleverly constructed, innovative book addresses key themes in the archaeology of ancient North Africa, roughly equivalent to Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya, from the first century BCE to the third century CE. The author focuses not on "Roman Africa," but rather the way that area participated in the empire centered on Rome. Mattingly articulates this new vision of Africa through the perspective of "discrepant identity," a theoretical approach that enables him to examine variation in the extent of identification with the imperial project.", This remarkable, highly readable book is the first reliable overview of the archaeology, history and geography of ancient North Africa ever published in English. . . Indeed, if there's anything wrong with the book, it's that the subtitle undersells it: this isn't only about 'Africa in the Roman Empire' - itself a great improvement on the traditional 'Roman Africa' - but Africa beyond the Roman Empire, too, and before it, in a period that Mattingly shows was foundational for later imperial success., The author offers here a complete, global, very up-to-date view of all archaeological and historical knowledge currently available on this set of territories which extend between the Sahara and the Mediterranean, from its Egyptian margins. We must thank the author, who has brough us this stimulating examination, a landmark that all must read, especially in North Africa., It is impossible to do full justice to the richness of this latest volume in a short review. Between Sahara Sea is an immense and frankly stunning assembly of information, integrated into a logical and extremely well-informed intellectual framework. Anyone involved in researching and teaching the Roman archaeology and history of the ancient Mediterranean will find this a key source of information, insight and inspiration., [Mattingly's] passion and, after 40 years spent studying ancient North Africa, mastery of the subject material is apparent on every page. He carefully deconstructs previous accounts of peoples, sites, or artefacts, constructing his own argument piece by piece, often advising caution, so the reader can easily follow. For people interested in the Roman Empire and how it interacted with subject peoples within its borders and those beyond, this is a must-read, shining a light on a fascinating, diverse, and overlooked part of the ancient world., Between Sahara and Sea is not intended to be a comprehensive survey. Nevertheless, it acts as a useful overview of the current evidence to nonspecialists who are interested in learning more about the different peoples in ancient Africa and how they engaged with the cultures of foreign settlers. . . an outstanding springboard for future directions in the study of North Africa., "In Between Sahara and Sea: Africa in the Roman Empire , David Mattingly charts a new path toward a bottom-up understanding of North African archaeology. This cleverly constructed, innovative book addresses key themes in the archaeology of ancient North Africa, roughly equivalent to Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya, from the first century BCE to the third century CE. The author focuses not on "Roman Africa," but rather the way that area participated in the empire centered on Rome. Mattingly articulates this new vision of Africa through the perspective of "discrepant identity," a theoretical approach that enables him to examine variation in the extent of identification with the imperial project." --David Stone, University of Michigan, Between Sahara and Sea is a major contribution to the history of ancient North Africa and the Roman Empire. . . . Highly recommended., Mattingly's book is a towering achievement. . . Mattingly has set an agenda and a standard that all students of the Roman empire will have to engage with for a long time to come - and they will be drawing great pleasure in the process too.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal939.7
Table Of ContentList of Figures List of Tables Preface and Acknowledgements Note on the Transliteration of Names and Spelling of Toponyms Part 1. Introduction Chapter 1. From the Desert to the Sown: An African Journey Chapter 2. Discrepant Identity and Other Theoretical Approaches Part 2. Early Cultural Encounters in North Africa: 1000 BCE - 40 CE (and Beyond) Chapter 3. Incomers: Phoenicians, Greeks, and Romans Chapter 4. Numidae and Mauri of the Tell Chapter 5. Gaetuli of the Pre- Desert and Garamantes of the Sahara Part 3. T he Military Community Chapter 6. Ars Militaris : Pacifying, Protecting, Policing, Posturing? Chapter 7. Military Identities in Action Part 4. T he Urban Communities Chapter 8. Different Towns and Varied Trajectories Chapter 9. Exploring Urban Identities Part 5. T he Rural Communities Chapter 10. Different Landscapes, Different Worlds Chapter 11. Expressions of Rural Identities Part 6. Some Final Themes Chapter 12. Different Economies Chapter 13. African Agency Appendix 1. Chronological Table Bibliography Index
SynopsisBetween Sahara and Sea: Africa in the Roman Empire challenges orthodox views of the story of Africa under Roman domination. It presents a new framework for understanding this and other territories incorporated in the Roman Empire. Based on decades of research in North Africa, David Mattingly's book is a cleverly constructed and innovative account of the history and archaeology of ancient North Africa (roughly equivalent to Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya) from the first century BCE to the third century CE. He charts a new path toward a bottom-up understanding of North African archaeology, exploring in turn the differing material cultures and experiences of the Roman communities of the military and the urban and rural areas. Regional and societal differences emerge as significant and of long duration in the fascinating story of one of the most important sectors of the Roman Empire. This important book is the most comprehensive in English on Roman North Africa. It is remarkably rich, with up-to-date references and a host of new ideas and perspectives. Well written and illustrated, with a plethora of maps, it will be required reading for anyone interested in the subject. Rather than emphasizing the role of external actors, as studies of "Roman Africa" have traditionally done, Between Sahara and Sea focuses on local contributions to the making of Africa in the Roman Empire. The author demonstrates that the multiple populations encountered by Rome were not an indistinct bloc, but had different identities and cultures., Between Sahara and Sea: Africa in the Roman Empire challenges orthodox views of the story of Africa under Roman domination. It presents a new framework for understanding this and other territories incorporated in the Roman empire. Based on decades of research in North Africa, David Mattingly's book is a cleverly constructed and innovative account of the history and archaeology of ancient North Africa (roughly equivalent to Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya) from the first century BCE to the third century CE. He charts a new path towards a bottom-up understanding of North African archaeology, exploring in turn the differing material culture and experiences of the Roman communities of the military and the urban and rural areas. Regional and societal differences emerge as significant and of long duration in the fascinating story of one of the most important sectors of the Roman empire. This important book is the most comprehensive in English on Roman North Africa. It is remarkably rich, with up-to-date references and a host of new ideas and perspectives. Well written and illustrated, with a plethora of maps, it will be required reading for anyone interested in the subject. Rather than emphasizing the role of external actors, as studies of "Roman Africa" have traditionally done, Between Sahara and Sea focuses on local contributions to the making of Africa in the Roman empire. The author demonstrates that the multiple populations encountered by Rome were not an indistinct bloc, but had different identities and cultures.
LC Classification NumberDT170.M3 2023
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