Imperialism and Appropriation in Rural Roman Syria

This book reassesses our understanding of rural landscapes in the Near East between the first and fourth centuries CE. Previous histories of the Roman Near East have been influenced by an underlying set of assumptions, based mainly on readings of Classical literature, regarding the impact of Rome on this region.

List of contents

1. Roman imperialisms and the countryside; 2. 'Mapping' the Roman period countryside; 3. Who owned the countryside?; 4. The countryside culture; 5. Consuming Cultures; 6. Ritual landscapes; 7. Landscapes of the dead; 8. Conclusion

About the author

Paul Newson is Associate Professor in Archaeology at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. He is interested in landscape archaeology and the rural environments of the Graeco-Roman world, particularly in the Eastern Mediterranean; as well as post-colonial approaches and post-conflict cultural heritage. He has directed fieldwork in Syria, Libya and Lebanon.

Product details

• Authors: Paul (American University of Beirut Newson, Newson Paul
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 03.10.2025
• EAN: 9781032573472
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3257347-2
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Europe, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Middle East, Archaeology by period / region, Classical Greek & Roman archaeology, Middle & Near Eastern archaeology, Imperialism;Appropriation;Rural;Roman;Syria;countryside