Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Rulers, Nomads, and Christians in Roman North Africa
Contents: Preface; Rural markets in North Africa and the political economy of the Roman Empire; The Undecimprimi in Roman Africa; The structure of local society in the early maghrib: the elders; The elder Pliny's African geography; The formation of Africa proconsularis; 'Eaters of flesh, drinkers of...
| Author: | Brent D. Shaw |
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Variorum,
Aldershot,
1995
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| Series: | Collected Studies Series |
| Total Pages: | 350; 10 cartes |
| Format: | Book |
| Status: | Needs Review |
| Summary: | Contents: Preface; Rural markets in North Africa and the political economy of the Roman Empire; The Undecimprimi in Roman Africa; The structure of local society in the early maghrib: the elders; The elder Pliny's African geography; The formation of Africa proconsularis; 'Eaters of flesh, drinkers of milk': the ancient Mediterranean ideology of the pastoral nomad; Fear and loathing: the nomad menace and Roman Africa; Autonomy and tribute: mountain and plain in Mauretania Tingitana; Soldiers and society: the army in Numidia; The elders of Christian Africa; African Christianity: disputes, definitions and 'Donatists'; Critical bibliographical addenda; Index. |
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