Italy before Rome : a sourcebook /
This book brings together sources translated from a wide variety of ancient languages to showcase the rich history of pre-Roman Italy, including its cultures, politics, trade, languages, writing systems, religious rituals, magical practices and conflicts. This book allows readers to access diverse s...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2022.
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| Series: | Routledge sourcebooks for the ancient world.
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| Summary: | This book brings together sources translated from a wide variety of ancient languages to showcase the rich history of pre-Roman Italy, including its cultures, politics, trade, languages, writing systems, religious rituals, magical practices and conflicts. This book allows readers to access diverse sources relating to the history and cultures of pre-Roman Italy. It gathers and translates sources from both Greek and Latin literature and ancient inscriptions in multiple languages and gives commentary to highlight areas of particular interest. The thematic organization of this sourcebook helps readers to make connections across languages and communities, and showcases the interconnectedness of ancient Italy. The book includes maps, a timeline and guides to further reading, making it accessible to students and other readers who are new to this subject. Italy Before Rome is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students, including those who have not studied the ancient world before. It is also intended to be useful to researchers approaching this material for the first time, and to university and schoolteachers looking for an overview of early Italian sources. |
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| Physical Description: | xxi, 299 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780367146481 0367146487 9780367146504 0367146509 |