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Greek cities and Roman governors : placing power in imperial Asia Minor / Garrett Ryan.

By: Ryan, Garrett, 1986- [author.]Material type: TextTextSeries: Studies in Roman space and urbanismPublisher: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2022Description: 1 online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781003163565Subject(s): Cities and towns, Ancient -- Turkey | Governors -- Rome -- Provinces | Roman provinces -- Administration | Rome -- Politics and government -- 30 B.C.-284 A.D | Turkey -- History -- To 1453Additional physical formats: Print version:: Greek cities and Roman governorsDDC classification: 939/.2 LOC classification: DS155
Contents:
The city -- The governor -- Adventus -- The assizes -- A festival at Ephesus.
Summary: "This volume uses the travels of Roman governors to explore how authority was defined in and by the public places of Greek cities. By demonstrating that the places where imperial officials and local notables met were integral to the strategies by which they communicated with one another, Greek Cities and Roman Governors sheds new light on the significance of civic space in the Roman provinces. It also presents a fresh perspective on the monumental cityscapes of Roman Asia Minor, epicenter of the greatest building boom in classical history. Though of special interest to scholars and students of Roman Asia Minor, Greek Cities and Roman Governors offers broad insights into Roman imperialism and the ancient city"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The city -- The governor -- Adventus -- The assizes -- A festival at Ephesus.

"This volume uses the travels of Roman governors to explore how authority was defined in and by the public places of Greek cities. By demonstrating that the places where imperial officials and local notables met were integral to the strategies by which they communicated with one another, Greek Cities and Roman Governors sheds new light on the significance of civic space in the Roman provinces. It also presents a fresh perspective on the monumental cityscapes of Roman Asia Minor, epicenter of the greatest building boom in classical history. Though of special interest to scholars and students of Roman Asia Minor, Greek Cities and Roman Governors offers broad insights into Roman imperialism and the ancient city"-- Provided by publisher.

Description based on print version record.