Rivers and the power of ancient Rome / Brian Campbell.

Author/creator Campbell, J. B.
Format Book
Publication InfoChapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2012.
Descriptionxvi, 585 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Rivers--Rome. --History.
Rivers--Political aspects. --Rome. --History.
Rivers--Social aspects. --Rome. --History.
Rivers in art.
Rivers in literature.
Navigation--Rome. --History.
River life--Rome. --History.
Rome--Geography.
Rome--Politics and government.
Rome--Commerce.

SeriesStudies in the history of Greece and Rome
Studies in the history of Greece and Rome. ^A371494
Contents Rivers Past and Present -- Putting Rivers on the Map -- Rivers, Lands, and Laws -- Rivers in Literature, Religion, and Art -- Rivers, Armies, Fleets, and Frontiers -- Exploiting Rivers -- Movement of Goods by River (1) : Spain, Gaul, the Rhine, and Britain -- Movement of Goods by River (2) : The Danube, Italy, and the East -- Healing Waters : Rivers, Springs, Relaxation, and Health -- Rome in Control of the Waters -- Appendix 1: Spas in the Roman World -- Appendix 2: Navigable Rivers according to Ancient Authors.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
LCCN 2012002041
ISBN9780807834800 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0807834807 (cloth : alk. paper)