Roman Municipia of Malta and Gozo - The Epigraphic Evidence

How did the Maltese and Gozitans fare under Roman occupation? How were they treated by their new masters? And what did they do to appease them? Though based essentially on epigraphical evidence, this study seeks to address the above and other questions through an exercise in which epigraphy and the archaeological record supplement ea

About the author

George Azzopardi is a practising archaeologist from Gozo who specialises in the Roman epigraphy of the Maltese islands. His main research interests centre on the Classical period, with the phenomenon of continuity from earlier - sometimes even prehistoric - traditions as a marked focus, be it religious, social, or political.

Summary

How did the Maltese and Gozitans fare under Roman occupation? How were they treated by their new masters? And what did they do to appease them? Though based essentially on epigraphical evidence, this study seeks to address the above and other questions through an exercise in which epigraphy and the archaeological record supplement each other.

Product details

• Authors: George Azzopardi
• Publisher: Archaeopress bar
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.12.2023
• EAN: 9781803276144
• ISBN: 978-1-80327-614-4
• No. of pages: 172
• Series: Archaeopress Roman Archaeology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity