Northern Italy in the Roman World: From the Bronze Age to Late Antiquity

An in-depth study of how the Roman Empire influenced life, culture, and politics in northern Italy.

Carolynn E. Roncaglia's Northern Italy in the Roman World analyzes the effect of the Roman Empire on northern Italy, tracing the evolution of the region from the Bronze Age to the Gothic wars. A wealthy and strategically important region, northern Italy presents an interesting case study for examining the influence of the Roman state on the fluctuating geographic areas of Cisalpine Gaul that w...