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010 $a 2006004140
020 $a0801884055 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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050 00 $aDG69$b.A43 2007
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100 1 $aAldrete, Gregory S.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n99000034
245 10 $aFloods of the Tiber in ancient Rome /$cGregory S. Aldrete.
260 $aBaltimore :$bJohns Hopkins University Press,$c2007.
300 $axviii, 338 pages :$billustrations, maps ;$c23 cm.
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
490 1 $aAncient society and history
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 303-323) and index.
505 00 $tIntroduction : floods and history -- $g1.$tFloods in ancient Rome : sources and topography -- $g2.$tCharacteristics of floods -- $g3.$tImmediate effects of floods -- $g4.$tDelayed effects of floods -- $g5.$tMethods of flood control -- $g6.$tRoman attitudes toward floods -- $tConclusion : the Romans' failure to make Rome safe from floods -- $gApp. I.$tList of major floods at Rome, 414 BC-AD 2000 -- $gApp. II.$tThe modern Tiber embankments -- $gApp. III.$tA note on hydrological sources.
520 1 $a"Here, in the first book-length treatment of the impact of floods on an ancient city, Gregory S. Aldrete draws upon a diverse range of scientific and cultural data to develop a rich and detailed account of flooding in Rome throughout the classical period." "Aldrete explores in detail the overflowing river's destructive effects, drawing from ancient and modern written records and literary accounts, analyses of the topography and hydrology of the Tiber drainage basin, visible evidence on surviving structures, and the known engineering methods devised to limit the reach of rising water. He discusses the strategies the Romans employed to alleviate or prevent flooding, their social and religious attitudes toward floods, and how the threat of inundation influenced the development of the city's physical and economic landscapes."--BOOK JACKET.
650 0 $aFloods$zItaly$zRome$xHistory.
650 0 $aFloods$zItaly$zTiber River$xHistory.
651 0 $aRome (Italy)$xHistory$yTo 476.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85115199
651 0 $aTiber River (Italy)$xHistory.
830 0 $aAncient society and history.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86703127
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip068/2006004140.html
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0664/2006004140-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0664/2006004140-d.html
852 00 $bglx$hDG69$i.A43 2007