Traffic and Congestion in the Roman Empire
by van Tilburg; CornelisEdition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2007-02-23
Publisher(s): Routledge
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Summary
"All roads lead to Rome" according to a proverb, so renowned is the Roman empire for its "viae." A military, commercial and political tool, Roman highways are central to the understanding of Roman civilization. In this survey of all aspects of roads throughout the Roman empire, Cornelis van Tilburg surveys their construction and use in detail, including the Roman armies, for whom the road systems were principally built, but also myriad aspects of civilian use. This book will be essential reading to students and scholars of Classical Studies and Ancient History.
Table of Contents
| Figures | p. vii |
| Maps | p. xi |
| Tables | p. xiii |
| Maps | p. xv |
| Preface | p. xix |
| Acknowledgements | p. xxi |
| Roads | p. 1 |
| Development of the Roman road-system | p. 1 |
| The glory of the Roman road-system | p. 11 |
| Construction and width of Roman roads | p. 15 |
| Principals and road authorities | p. 32 |
| Conclusion of chapter 1 | p. 39 |
| Road-users | p. 41 |
| Passenger traffic | p. 41 |
| Postal service and cursus | p. 56 |
| Army and road security | p. 63 |
| Goods transport | p. 68 |
| Special transport | p. 76 |
| Conclusion of chapter 2 | p. 83 |
| Traffic congestion | p. 85 |
| Toll points | p. 86 |
| City gates | p. 90 |
| The situation and building of city gates | p. 90 |
| The functioning of city gates | p. 107 |
| Crowds in the city | p. 119 |
| Conclusion of chapter 3 | p. 126 |
| Traffic policy | p. 127 |
| Legislation | p. 127 |
| Traffic circulation | p. 136 |
| Missed chances and political lack of interest | p. 146 |
| Conclusion of chapter 4 | p. 170 |
| Summary | p. 171 |
| Notes | p. 175 |
| Bibliography | p. 210 |
| Index Locorum | p. 225 |
| Index Generalis | p. 228 |
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