Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome

Informationen zum Autor Gregory S. Aldrete is a professor of humanistic studies and history at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay. He is the author of Gestures and Acclamations in Ancient Rome , and Reconstructing Ancient Linen Body Armor: Unraveling the Linothorax Mystery also published by Johns Hopkins. Klappentext In the first book-length treatment of the impact of floods on an ancient city, Aldrete draws upon a diverse range of scientific and cultural data to develop a rich and detailed account of flooding in Rome throughout the classical period. Zusammenfassung He discusses the strategies the Romans employed to alleviate or prevent flooding, their social and religious attitudes toward floods, and how the threat of inundation influenced the development of the city's physical and economic landscapes.

Product details

• Authors: Gregory S Aldrete, Gregory S. Aldrete, Gregory S. (Professor Aldrete
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2007
• EAN: 9780801884054
• ISBN: 978-0-8018-8405-4
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 222 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Ancient Society and History
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity