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- Book Title
- Traffic Systems of Pompeii
- Item Length
- 6.1in
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 2017
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, History, Literary Collections, Social Science
- Topic
- Archaeology, Civil / Highway & Traffic, Ancient / Rome, Infrastructure, Ancient & Classical, Sociology / Urban
- Item Width
- 9.4in
- Item Weight
- 20.8 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 296 Pages
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The Traffic Systems of Pompeii is the first sustained examination of the development of road infrastructure in Pompeii-from the archaic age to the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 CE-and its implications for urbanism in the Roman empire. Eric E. Poehler, an authority on Pompeii's uniquely preserved urban structure, distills over five hundred instances of street-level "wear and tear" to reveal for the first time the rules of the ancient road. Through a thorough, yet lively, investigation of every facet of the infrastructure, from the city's urban grid and the shape of the streets to the treatment of their surfaces and the individual elements of construction, the intricacies of the Pompeian traffic system and the changes to its operation over time emerge in vivid detail. Though archaeological expertise forms the backbone of this book, its findings have equally important historical and architectural implications. Later chapters probe how the street design and infrastructure affected social roles and hierarchies among property owners in Pompeii, illuminating the economic forces that push and pull upon the shape of urban space. The final chapters set the road system into its broader context as one major infrastructural and administrative artifact of the Roman empire's deeply urban culture. Where does Pompeii's system fit within the history of Roman traffic control? Is it unique for its innovation, or only for the preservation that permitted its discovery? Poehler marshals evidence from across the Roman world to examine these questions. His measured and thoroughly researched answers make The Traffic Systems of Pompeii a critical step forward in our understanding of infrastructure in the ancient world.
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Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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0190614676
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9780190614676
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Book Title
Traffic Systems of Pompeii
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Archaeology, Civil / Highway & Traffic, Ancient / Rome, Infrastructure, Ancient & Classical, Sociology / Urban
Publication Year
2017
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, History, Literary Collections, Social Science
Number of Pages
296 Pages
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Item Length
6.1in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
9.4in
Item Weight
20.8 Oz
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He347.P64 2017
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"In this book, longtime Pompeii insider Eric Poehler blends (1) a bench scientist's gift for critical analysis, (2) an apparently-encyclopedic knowledge of the city's streets and archival material, and (3) his own pioneering method for detecting and scrutinizing patterns of the wheeled traffic that scarred, scraped, and rubbed against Pompeii's stones. The result is the most extensive, systematic, technical, and archaeologically rich contribution to the study of Pompeian traffic to date. All interested in this city, and even Roman urbanism more generally, will want The Traffic Systems of Pompeii on their shelf and in their bibliography." --Jeremy Hartnett, Wabash College "Based on brilliant archaeological detective work this book is destined to become a Pompeian classic. Poehler makes the technical details of the city's infrastructure come alive every bit as much as does the tour de force view of the traffic system through the eyes of Sabinus the Muleteer in chapter 7. The importance of this study for our understanding of Roman urbanism is difficult to overstate." --Barbara Kellum, Smith College, "This is a thorough, and very well documented book about a topic that has been waiting for a systematic treatment for decades.... The main line of argument always remains clear, and is where necessary clearly illustrated with high-quality maps, and pictures. This, in other words, is a book that will last. It has a clear relevance now, and will still have its relevance in twenty, thirty years' time." -- BABESCH, Annual Papers on Mediterranean Archaeology"The book is a major contribution to the study of infrastructure, traffic, urban streets and networks, and municipal management. It is remarkable for the completeness and authoritativeness with which it treats the topic of vehicular traffic throughout the empire, and the depth and degree of detail it provides about its primary case-study." -- Michael Anderson, San Francisco State University, Journal of Roman Archaeology"The Traffic Systems of Pompeii is an exemplary product of Poehler's long-term engagement with the archaeology of urban spaces ... this volume should be mandatory reading for every student of the ancient world who despairs at the apparent insolubility of historical questions, who argues against the subordinate position of archaeology in discussions of human activity, and who seeks a theoretical and methodological guide to best practice in making senseof the past." --Peter Keegan, BMCR"In this book, longtime Pompeii insider Eric Poehler blends (1) a bench scientist's gift for critical analysis, (2) an apparently-encyclopedic knowledge of the city's streets and archival material, and (3) his own pioneering method for detecting and scrutinizing patterns of the wheeled traffic that scarred, scraped, and rubbed against Pompeii's stones. The result is the most extensive, systematic, technical, and archaeologically rich contribution to the studyof Pompeian traffic to date. All interested in this city, and even Roman urbanism more generally, will want The Traffic Systems of Pompeii on their shelf and in their bibliography." --Jeremy Hartnett,Wabash College"Based on brilliant archaeological detective work this book is destined to become a Pompeian classic. Poehler makes the technical details of the city's infrastructure come alive every bit as much as does the tour de force view of the traffic system through the eyes of Sabinus the Muleteer in chapter 7. The importance of this study for our understanding of Roman urbanism is difficult to overstate." --Barbara Kellum, Smith College"This is the strangest and most delightful history of the city of Pompeii that you'll ever read."--Annalee Newitz, Science Friday, "The book is a major contribution to the study of infrastructure, traffic, urban streets and networks, and municipal management. It is remarkable for the completeness and authoritativeness with which it treats the topic of vehicular traffic throughout the empire, and the depth and degree of detail it provides about its primary case-study." -- Michael Anderson, San Francisco State University, Journal of Roman Archaeology "The Traffic Systems of Pompeii is an exemplary product of Poehler's long-term engagement with the archaeology of urban spaces ... this volume should be mandatory reading for every student of the ancient world who despairs at the apparent insolubility of historical questions, who argues against the subordinate position of archaeology in discussions of human activity, and who seeks a theoretical and methodological guide to best practice in making sense of the past." --Peter Keegan, BMCR "In this book, longtime Pompeii insider Eric Poehler blends (1) a bench scientist's gift for critical analysis, (2) an apparently-encyclopedic knowledge of the city's streets and archival material, and (3) his own pioneering method for detecting and scrutinizing patterns of the wheeled traffic that scarred, scraped, and rubbed against Pompeii's stones. The result is the most extensive, systematic, technical, and archaeologically rich contribution to the study of Pompeian traffic to date. All interested in this city, and even Roman urbanism more generally, will want The Traffic Systems of Pompeii on their shelf and in their bibliography." --Jeremy Hartnett, Wabash College "Based on brilliant archaeological detective work this book is destined to become a Pompeian classic. Poehler makes the technical details of the city's infrastructure come alive every bit as much as does the tour de force view of the traffic system through the eyes of Sabinus the Muleteer in chapter 7. The importance of this study for our understanding of Roman urbanism is difficult to overstate." --Barbara Kellum, Smith College "This is the strangest and most delightful history of the city of Pompeii that you'll ever read."--Annalee Newitz, Science Friday, "The Traffic Systems of Pompeii is an exemplary product of Poehler's long-term engagement with the archaeology of urban spaces ... this volume should be mandatory reading for every student of the ancient world who despairs at the apparent insolubility of historical questions, who argues against the subordinate position of archaeology in discussions of human activity, and who seeks a theoretical and methodological guide to best practice in making sense of the past." --Peter Keegan, BMCR "In this book, longtime Pompeii insider Eric Poehler blends (1) a bench scientist's gift for critical analysis, (2) an apparently-encyclopedic knowledge of the city's streets and archival material, and (3) his own pioneering method for detecting and scrutinizing patterns of the wheeled traffic that scarred, scraped, and rubbed against Pompeii's stones. The result is the most extensive, systematic, technical, and archaeologically rich contribution to the study of Pompeian traffic to date. All interested in this city, and even Roman urbanism more generally, will want The Traffic Systems of Pompeii on their shelf and in their bibliography." --Jeremy Hartnett, Wabash College "Based on brilliant archaeological detective work this book is destined to become a Pompeian classic. Poehler makes the technical details of the city's infrastructure come alive every bit as much as does the tour de force view of the traffic system through the eyes of Sabinus the Muleteer in chapter 7. The importance of this study for our understanding of Roman urbanism is difficult to overstate." --Barbara Kellum, Smith College "This is the strangest and most delightful history of the city of Pompeii that you'll ever read."--Annalee Newitz, Science Friday, "This is a thorough, and very well documented book about a topic that has been waiting for a systematic treatment for decades.... The main line of argument always remains clear, and is where necessary clearly illustrated with high-quality maps, and pictures. This, in other words, is a book that will last. It has a clear relevance now, and will still have its relevance in twenty, thirty years' time." -- BABESCH, Annual Papers on Mediterranean Archaeology "The book is a major contribution to the study of infrastructure, traffic, urban streets and networks, and municipal management. It is remarkable for the completeness and authoritativeness with which it treats the topic of vehicular traffic throughout the empire, and the depth and degree of detail it provides about its primary case-study." -- Michael Anderson, San Francisco State University, Journal of Roman Archaeology "The Traffic Systems of Pompeii is an exemplary product of Poehler's long-term engagement with the archaeology of urban spaces ... this volume should be mandatory reading for every student of the ancient world who despairs at the apparent insolubility of historical questions, who argues against the subordinate position of archaeology in discussions of human activity, and who seeks a theoretical and methodological guide to best practice in making sense of the past." --Peter Keegan, BMCR "In this book, longtime Pompeii insider Eric Poehler blends (1) a bench scientist's gift for critical analysis, (2) an apparently-encyclopedic knowledge of the city's streets and archival material, and (3) his own pioneering method for detecting and scrutinizing patterns of the wheeled traffic that scarred, scraped, and rubbed against Pompeii's stones. The result is the most extensive, systematic, technical, and archaeologically rich contribution to the study of Pompeian traffic to date. All interested in this city, and even Roman urbanism more generally, will want The Traffic Systems of Pompeii on their shelf and in their bibliography." --Jeremy Hartnett, Wabash College "Based on brilliant archaeological detective work this book is destined to become a Pompeian classic. Poehler makes the technical details of the city's infrastructure come alive every bit as much as does the tour de force view of the traffic system through the eyes of Sabinus the Muleteer in chapter 7. The importance of this study for our understanding of Roman urbanism is difficult to overstate." --Barbara Kellum, Smith College "This is the strangest and most delightful history of the city of Pompeii that you'll ever read."--Annalee Newitz, Science Friday, "This is a thorough, and very well documented book about a topic that has been waiting for a systematic treatment for decades.... The main line of argument always remains clear, and is where necessary clearly illustrated with high-quality maps, and pictures. This, in other words, is a book that will last. It has a clear relevance now, and will still have its relevance in twenty, thirty years' time." -- BABESCH, Annual Papers on Mediterranean Archaeology"The book is a major contribution to the study of infrastructure, traffic, urban streets and networks, and municipal management. It is remarkable for the completeness and authoritativeness with which it treats the topic of vehicular traffic throughout the empire, and the depth and degree of detail it provides about its primary case-study." -- Michael Anderson, San Francisco State University, Journal of Roman Archaeology"The Traffic Systems of Pompeii is an exemplary product of Poehler's long-term engagement with the archaeology of urban spaces ... this volume should be mandatory reading for every student of the ancient world who despairs at the apparent insolubility of historical questions, who argues against the subordinate position of archaeology in discussions of human activity, and who seeks a theoretical and methodological guide to best practice in making sense of the past." --Peter Keegan, BMCR"In this book, longtime Pompeii insider Eric Poehler blends (1) a bench scientist's gift for critical analysis, (2) an apparently-encyclopedic knowledge of the city's streets and archival material, and (3) his own pioneering method for detecting and scrutinizing patterns of the wheeled traffic that scarred, scraped, and rubbed against Pompeii's stones. The result is the most extensive, systematic, technical, and archaeologically rich contribution to the study of Pompeian traffic to date. All interested in this city, and even Roman urbanism more generally, will want The Traffic Systems of Pompeii on their shelf and in their bibliography." --Jeremy Hartnett, Wabash College"Based on brilliant archaeological detective work this book is destined to become a Pompeian classic. Poehler makes the technical details of the city's infrastructure come alive every bit as much as does the tour de force view of the traffic system through the eyes of Sabinus the Muleteer in chapter 7. The importance of this study for our understanding of Roman urbanism is difficult to overstate." --Barbara Kellum, Smith College"This is the strangest and most delightful history of the city of Pompeii that you'll ever read."--Annalee Newitz, Science Friday, "In this book, longtime Pompeii insider Eric Poehler blends (1) a bench scientist's gift for critical analysis, (2) an apparently-encyclopedic knowledge of the city's streets and archival material, and (3) his own pioneering method for detecting and scrutinizing patterns of the wheeled traffic that scarred, scraped, and rubbed against Pompeii's stones. The result is the most extensive, systematic, technical, and archaeologically rich contribution to the study of Pompeian traffic to date. All interested in this city, and even Roman urbanism more generally, will want The Traffic Systems of Pompeii on their shelf and in their bibliography." --Jeremy Hartnett, Wabash College "Based on brilliant archaeological detective work this book is destined to become a Pompeian classic. Poehler makes the technical details of the city's infrastructure come alive every bit as much as does the tour de force view of the traffic system through the eyes of Sabinus the Muleteer in chapter 7. The importance of this study for our understanding of Roman urbanism is difficult to overstate." --Barbara Kellum, Smith College "This is the strangest and most delightful history of the city of Pompeii that you'll ever read."--Annalee Newitz, Science Friday
Table of Content
Table of Contents: Preface Acknowledgements List of Figures List of Tables Chapter One: Introduction Chapter 2: The Development of Pompeii's Urban Street Network Chapter Three: Surfaces of the Streetl Chapter Four: Architecture of the Street Chapter Five: Evidence of Traffic Chapter Six: The Traffic Systems of Pompeii Chapter 7: World of the Mulio Chapter Eight: Traffic in the Roman World Chapter Nine: Conclusion Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2017
Lccn
2016-036974
Dewey Decimal
388.1093772568
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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