Religious Architecture and Roman Expansion Temples, Terracottas, and the Shaping of Identity, 3rd-1st c. BCE
Book contents
- Religious Architecture and Roman Expansion
- Religious Architecture and Roman Expansion
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- One Introduction
- Two Chronological Uncertainties and the “Romanization” Tangle
- Three The Power of the Past
- Four Local Identities and Local Networks
- Five Inventing History, Inventing Identity
- Six Reframing and Remediating
- Seven Conclusion
- Works Cited
- Index
Four - Local Identities and Local Networks
Two Case Studies
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 March 2025
Book contents
- Religious Architecture and Roman Expansion
- Religious Architecture and Roman Expansion
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- One Introduction
- Two Chronological Uncertainties and the “Romanization” Tangle
- Three The Power of the Past
- Four Local Identities and Local Networks
- Five Inventing History, Inventing Identity
- Six Reframing and Remediating
- Seven Conclusion
- Works Cited
- Index
Summary
Chapter 4 explores the case-studies of Cosa and Minturnae in detail and assesses the ways in which 3rd–1st century Italic towns sought to emphasize a specifically local identity through their temple roofs. Each site is examined within its regional context to show how colonists and other inhabitants made use of local networks in order to create a distinctive visual identity that was nevertheless readable for a broad spectrum of viewers.
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- Religious Architecture and Roman ExpansionTemples, Terracottas, and the Shaping of Identity, 3rd-1st c. BCE, pp. 104 - 173Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025