"Religious Architecture and Roman Expansion uses architectural terracottas as a lens for examining the changing landscape of central Italy during the period of Roman military expansion. It investigates the interactions between colonies and indigenous communities, asking why conquerors might visually emulate the conquered"--
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Introduction; 2. Chronological Uncertainties and the 'Romanization' Tangle; 3. The Power of the Past: Conscious Archaizing and the Development of the 'Standard Temple Kit'; 4. Local Identities and Local Networks: Two Case Studies; 5. Inventing History, Inventing Identity; 6. Reframing and Remediating: Architectural Terracottas in Augustan Rome; 7. Conclusion.