Becoming Roman: The Origins of Provincial Civilization in Gaul

Description

This book studies the processes conventionally termed "Romanization" through an analysis of the experience of Roman rule over the Gallic province of the empire in the period 200 BC-AD 300. It examines how and why Gallo-Roman civilization emerged from the confrontation between the iron-age cultures of Gaul and the civilization we call classical. It develops an original synthesis and argument that will form a bridge between the disciplines of classics and archaeology and will be of interest to all students of cultural change.

' ... a bold and far-reaching study, and a particularly valuable addition to the corpus of literature on the Western Roman provinces.' The Times Literary Supplement ' ... a stimulating and impressive achievement.' The Cambridge Archaeological Journal '[Greg Woolf] has ... produced a study that any serious student of the ancient world must read, and that is without question the best book on the western provinces written this decade.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review '... rich and versatile ... The book combines an enormous amount of detailed research with a decade of profound reflection.' The Classical Review '... many scholars will find it a useful source of reference ... original and scholarly ... it belongs on the reading list of the many undergraduate course-units to which it will be pertinent ... invaluable introduction written for an intelligent audience with little prior knowledge ... university library copies stand to become well thumbed by an audience spanning all levels. ... a thought-provoking book that has much to teach authors on Roman Britain.' Journal of Roman Studies