Water Distribution in Ancient Rome: The Evidence of Frontinus - Softcover

Evans, Harry B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0472084461 ISBN 13: 9780472084463

Verlag: The University of Michigan Press, 1997

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." . . make[s] important contributions to our understanding of Frontinus the man and his treatise. Classical archaeologists need to be conversant with the mathematical thinking and interpretation of Roman measurements laid out by the editors. Blackman and Hodge also provide a worthwhile service by outlining the 'cultural disconnects' between the Roman world and our own in matters of public administration and the construction of large-scale projects We need to follow the editors' own advice, offered with regard to Frontinus, and read their book with 'questions that lie between the lines.' If we do so, it becomes another valuable tool for grappling with the history of water technology and its role in ancient Roman society." --Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow, Brandeis University, Technology and Culture, July 2002 -- (03/24/2003) "Clear style, good maps and photographs, notes, and bibliography make this work accessible and valuable for students at every level. An admirable contribution to knowledge of the Roman Empire." --Choice -- (04/01/1999)

Reseña del editor:

Any modern urban dweller in a hot, dry climate allows the value of the water supply; the Romans were no exception. Over a span of several centuries Rome supplied itself with a system of aqueducts that watered many neighborhoods and allowed the city to grow and expand. Water Distribution in Ancient Rome examines the nature and effects of this system and considers numerous important and interesting questions: How did water travel to the many neighborhoods of hilly Rome? Which neighborhoods were connected to the water system and how? What effects did the presence or absence of water have on the character of a given locale? Water Distribution in Ancient Rome draws on the difficult but critical work of the Roman engineer Frontinus. A consideration of Frontinus' writing, provided here in translation, reveals comprehensive planning by city officials over long periods of time and the difficulties these engineering feats posed. This engagingly written volume includes studies of the individual aqueducts and the neighborhoods they served. Water Distribution in Ancient Rome will be essential reading for students and scholars of Frontinus, of Roman engineering and the history of Rome, and of topography and archaeology.

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• Verlag: The University of Michigan Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0472084461
• ISBN 13: 9780472084463
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 192