{"product_id":"imperialism-power-and-identity-experiencing-the-roman-empire-9780691160177","title":"Imperialism, Power, and Identity: Experiencing the Roman Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003eDespite what history has taught us about imperialism's destructive effects on colonial societies, many classicists continue to emphasize disproportionately the civilizing and assimilative nature of the Roman Empire and to hold a generally favorable view of Rome's impact on its subject peoples. \u003ci\u003eImperialism, Power, and Identity\u003c\/i\u003e boldly challenges this view using insights from postcolonial studies of modern empires to offer a more nuanced understanding of Roman imperialism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rejecting outdated notions about Romanization, David Mattingly focuses instead on the concept of identity to reveal a Roman society made up of far-flung populations whose experience of empire varied enormously. He examines the nature of power in Rome and the means by which the Roman state exploited the natural, mercantile, and human resources within its frontiers. Mattingly draws on his own archaeological work in Britain, Jordan, and North Africa and covers a broad range of topics, including sexual relations and violence; census-taking and taxation; mining and pollution; land and labor; and art and iconography. He shows how the lives of those under Rome's dominion were challenged, enhanced, or destroyed by the empire's power, and in doing so he redefines the meaning and significance of Rome in today's debates about globalization, power, and empire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eImperialism, Power, and Identity\u003c\/i\u003e advances a new agenda for classical studies, one that views Roman rule from the perspective of the ruled and not just the rulers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a new preface, Mattingly reflects on some of the reactions prompted by the initial publication of the book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid J. Mattingly\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of Roman archaeology at the University of Leicester and a fellow of the British Academy. His many books include \u003ci\u003eAn Imperial Possession: Britain in the Roman Empire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTripolitania, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFarming the Desert\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArchaeology and Desertification\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Cambridge Dictionary of Classical Civilization\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491910127890,"sku":"9780691160177","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_18e05fac-0d5c-428f-9861-f7df3c651004.jpg?v=1730561396","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/imperialism-power-and-identity-experiencing-the-roman-empire-9780691160177","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}