Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-321) and index.
Views of Roman imperialism through time -- The long-term context of Roman expansion: central Italian society and politics in the early first Millennium BCE -- The global context of Roman expansion: the central Mediterranean between the late fifth and the early third centuries BCE -- A heterogeneous conquest I: a cross section of polity biographies and types of conflicts -- A heterogeneous conquest II: family biographies and agendas -- The consequences of the expansion.
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"This book presents a radical new interpretation of Roman expansion in Italy during the fourth and third centuries BCE. Nicola Terrenato argues that the process was accomplished by means of a grand bargain that was negotiated between the landed elites of central and southern Italy, while military conquest played a much smaller role than is usually envisaged. Deploying archaeological, epigraphic, and historical evidence, he paints a picture of the family interactions that tied together both Roman and non-Roman aristocrats and that resulted in their pooling power and resources for the creation of a new political entity. The book is written in accessible language, without technical terms or quotations in Latin, and is heavily illustrated."--Provided by publisher.