Imperialism, Power, and Identity: Experiencing the Roman Empire

by David J. Mattingly

Book Overview

Despite 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. Imperialism, Power, and Identity boldly challenges this view using insights from postcolonial studies of modern empires to offer a more nuanced understanding...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691160171
• ISBN13: 9780691160177
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"