Carthaginian Empire - 550202 Bce

Nathan Pilkington argues for a new history of the Carthaginian Empire based on the epigraphic and archaeological evidence preserved at Carthage and its dependencies. Carthage used colonization, the establishment of metropolitan political institutions, and the reorganization of trade to develop imperial control over subordinated territories.

List of contents

A Note on Transcription and Translation
General Introduction
Part I: Texts and Archaeology
Chapter 1: The Textual Empire
Chapter 2: A Subaltern Empire?
Chapter 3: The Textual Empire and the Evidence of Archaeology
Part II: Archaeological Reconstruction
Introduction: Methods and Theory for an Archaeological History
Chapter 4: The Creation of the Carthaginian Empire: Metropole and Institutions
Chapter 5: The Expansion of the Carthaginian Empire: North Africa and Overseas

About the author

Nathan Pilkington is visiting assistant professor of classical studies at Fairfield University.

Summary

The author argues for a new history of the Carthaginian Empire based on the epigraphic and archaeologicalevidence preserved at Carthage and its dependencies.

Product details

• Authors: Nathan Pilkington
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2019
• EAN: 9781498590525
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-9052-5
• No. of pages: 226
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; European History, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, Ancient Rome, European history: the Romans