Roman Spain (Routledge Revivals)

Roman Spain tells the story of this conquest of the fierce inhabitants of the Iberian Peninsula , making use of the latest archaeological evidence to explore the social, religious, political and economic implications of the transition from a tribal community to a Latin-speaking provincial society.Professor Curchin traces the evolution of Hispano-Roman cults, the integration of Spain into the Roman economy, cultural `resistance¿ to Romanisation, and surveys the chief cities of the Roman administration as well as conditions in the countryside. Special emphasis is placed on social relationships: soldier and civilian, the emperor and the provincials, patrons and clients, the upper and lower classes, women and the family.