Gallo-Romans of Alesia. Epigraphy and Society, 1st Century BC - 3rd Century AD
Wandering| N° d'inventaire | 23806 |
| Format | 16 x 24 |
| Détails | 224 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2021 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782877726870 |
While Alésia is famous for the battle of 52 BC, it is less well known that the site enjoyed astonishing prosperity throughout the Gallo-Roman period. Drawing on inscriptions discovered in Alésia and the surrounding area, this work brings to life an era well-documented by archaeology and epigraphy. Who were the inhabitants of Alésia? Were they Roman colonists or Romanized Gauls? What were their relations with Rome and the neighboring cities? What language did they speak? To which gods did they address their prayers and offerings? The inscriptions at Alésia not only provide some answers to these questions, but also bear witness to individual stories. Beyond that, they reveal the mentalities, culture, and activities of an entire population whose legacy is sometimes still perceptible to us.
While Alésia is famous for the battle of 52 BC, it is less well known that the site enjoyed astonishing prosperity throughout the Gallo-Roman period. Drawing on inscriptions discovered in Alésia and the surrounding area, this work brings to life an era well-documented by archaeology and epigraphy. Who were the inhabitants of Alésia? Were they Roman colonists or Romanized Gauls? What were their relations with Rome and the neighboring cities? What language did they speak? To which gods did they address their prayers and offerings? The inscriptions at Alésia not only provide some answers to these questions, but also bear witness to individual stories. Beyond that, they reveal the mentalities, culture, and activities of an entire population whose legacy is sometimes still perceptible to us.