n.a. (1992). Current research on the Romanization of the Western Provinces.

Title:

Current research on the Romanization of the Western Provinces

Series:

Volume:

S575

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Publication Type:

Monograph (in Series)

Abstract:

A collection of papers presented at the 1989 symposium `Opportunity or opposition?: Life in the West from Roman Conquest until the end of the Roman Empire', held at the University of Oxford. In `Rural integration in the Roman West: an introductory essay', M Millett (1--8) announces an intention to explore the potential of field survey as a means of understanding social and economic structures of the western Roman provinces, critically summarising previous attempts to use this approach which have largely concentrated on Italy. `The Romanization and de-Romanization of Belgic Gaul: the rural settlement evidence' by C C Haselgrove and C Scull (9--23) examines the changes which occurred in rural settlement following the Roman conquest and at the end of the Roman period, with particular reference to the Durham University research programme in the Aisne Valley. J Drinkwater & H Veret consider the degree to which Romanization of Gaul was simply the result of conquest or due to increasing prosperity under the new regime in `'Opportunity' or 'Opposition' in Roman Gaul?' (25--8); it is suggested that future work should aim to assess the relative quality of life of artisan and agricultural classes under Roman rule. `L'Armorique romaine: mutations et resistances [Roman Armorica: change and resistance]' by P Galliou (29--33) looks at the evidence from Brittany, comparing this with evidence from adjacent provinces and noting its importance regarding early trade with Britain. In `La place de la Normandie dans l'Empire romain de la fin de l'indépendance jusqu'au Vème siècle de notre ère [Normandy's place in the Roman Empire from pre-conquest to the fifth century of our era]', P Blaszkiewicz (35--61) studies the changing pattern of pottery manufacture and trade in Gaul as reflected in the ceramic assemblages of the region. The study includes imports from Britain, notably Black Burnished ware. There is an annex: `Liste des sites montrés dans les figures [List of sites shown in the figures]' (42--3). The paper `Un Finisterre Atlántico en época Romana: la costa Galaica (NW de la península Ibérica) [An Atlantic Finisterra in Roman times: the Galician littoral of the north-western Iberian peninsula]' by J Naveiro López and F Pérez Lasada (63--93) considers the importance of the region in terms of its maritime contracts, which included Britain, and compares the pre-Roman hillforts, or castros, with post-conquest settlement patterns. P J Casey examines Roman financial institutions in `The monetization of a third world economy: money supply in Britain in the first century AD' (95--9). The Roman economy is analysed in terms of the modern concept of `money supply', considering the evidence for credit systems as opposed to coinage. In `How was technology transferred in the western provinces', K Greene (101--5) looks at the modes by which technological innovation was disseminated and asserts that there is now ample evidence that the Romans made use of appropriate new technologies. `Celtisme et Romanité: de l'Empire romain à l'Europe unie (Divertissement géopolitique) [Celtism and Romanism: from the Roman Empire to the United Europe (a geopolitical diversion)]' by Y Perrin (107--21) draws parallels between the Roman conquest of the Western Provinces and modern attempts at European unification.

Issue Editor:

Mark Wood
Francisco Manuel Veleda Reimã Queiroga

Year of Publication:

1992

ISBN:

0860547280

Locations:

Location - Auto Detected:	Durham
Location - Auto Detected:	Britain
Location - Auto Detected:	Brittany

Subjects / Periods:

First Century Ad 959 (Auto Detected Temporal)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
Fifth Century (Auto Detected Temporal)

Source:

BIAB (The British Archaeological Bibliography (BAB))

Created Date:

21 Jan 2002