CLAS202 Quiz: CLAS202 – Quiz 3

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLAS202
• Professor: Altay Coskun

Document Summary

Visual and tangible effects of the romanization of the empire. Spread of romans in the mediterranean world, and of. Roman power, culture and latin language, religion, law, architecture and urbanism, art and (latin and greek) literature, citizenship and names. Based on the model of acculturation", which prevailed in mid-20th c history. Modelled after the us, also the former european colonial powers britain and france. Allegedly spread of civilization" and true faith". Civilization" as motivation rarely expressed since augustus, both often in modern ideologies (note: roans had little interest in spreading their superior" culture) Effectively political supremacy and material or economic exploitation. 19th c scholarship: mostly migration from italy into the provinces. Recent insight into colonial practices, ancient and modern: crucial role of the local elites: most of them actively sought. Note the dependency of imperial powers on collaboration with locals (impossibility of establishing garrisons everywhere) Note that self-adaptation (langue, clothing, cults for juppiter or the roman.