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OverviewThis book discusses various aspects of city gates in the Western Roman Empire: Italy, Spain, Gaul, Germany and Britain. In these countries many Roman city gates are to be found, sometimes still in a good condition, like the Porta Nigra in Trier and the Porta Appia in Rome. Similarly to medieval or early-modern city gates, Roman city gates did not all have the same design but show an evolution over time and depending on the circumstances: sometimes they appear as simple, narrow passages (which were easy to defend), sometimes as impressively monumental complexes (which were comfortable for increased traffic and were comparable in their function to triumphal arches: both served as symbols of urbanitas, expressing Roman power). But city gates had more functions than being a part of the city defence system and the road infrastructure. In many cases, they played a role in the supply of drinkingwater and the removal of waste water. Furthermore they were connected to social and magico-religious aspects of city life. This book brings together all available material concerning those city gates in the Roman West that are preserved in a good enough condition to be described and discussed. It focusses on the forms and functions of the gates. In addition, it comprises textual sources (both literary and epigraphic material) containing information on the uses of city gates. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Cornelis van TilburgPublisher: Sidestone Press Imprint: Sidestone Press ISBN: 9789464261073ISBN 10: 9464261072 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 28 September 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface Introduction I. Predecessors 1. City gates in the Middle East, Greece and Gaul II. Forms 2. The first city gates: Wide enough for traffic 3. From single-portalled to three-portalled gates 4. The Empire: Imposing city gate complexes 5. Late Antiquity: Back to city defence 6. Five city gates in more detail 7. Summary III. Functions 8. City defence 9. Traffic 10. Water management 11. Status and decoration 12. Watching and toll 13. Meeting points and economy 14. Religion and magic 15. Summary Summary and conclusion Appendix 1. Dating city gates Appendix 2. Plans of city gate types Appendix 3. Dimensions of significant city gates Bibliography IndexesReviews"""The volume is well researched and builds on van Tilburg's previous work on traffic systems and the development of city gates in the Roman world... Such an overview is a welcome addition where the study of city gates sometimes seems scattered across many journals and individual chapters. It will serve students and researchers well in years to come.""--Ivo van der Graaff ""Bryn Mawr Classical Review""" Author InformationDr Cornelis van Tilburg studied Classics at Leiden University. Since 2000 he is a researcher at Leiden University (LUCAS). His main publications are: Romeins Verkeer (2005, repr. 2014, third edition 2018), Traffic and Congestion in the Roman Empire (2007, repr. 2012), Streets and Streams: Health conditions and city planning in the Graeco-Roman World (2015) and Oudheid, reinheid en gezondheid: Hygiëne in de Grieks-Romeinse wereld (2018). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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