While the remains of its massive aqueducts serve as tangible reminders of Rome's efforts to control its supply of drinking water, there are scant physical reminders that other waters sometimes raged out of control. In fact, floods were simply a part of life in ancient Rome, where proximity to the Tiber left a substantial part of the city vulnerable to the river's occasional transgressions. 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.
0 有用 乔不疑 2022-05-14 14:52:19
非常有意思的研究!算是古代史研究的环境史转向下的一部专著。 作者利用历史文献和部分考古证据,还原了自罗马建城以来的数次台伯河泛滥。通过对洪水泛滥的瞬时和延后影响,以及罗马人的河道治理,作者还原了罗马人对台伯河的复杂情感。 论证还是比较精彩的,其古代史和环境史的功底都能看出来很好。
0 有用 乔不疑 2022-05-14 14:52:19
非常有意思的研究!算是古代史研究的环境史转向下的一部专著。 作者利用历史文献和部分考古证据,还原了自罗马建城以来的数次台伯河泛滥。通过对洪水泛滥的瞬时和延后影响,以及罗马人的河道治理,作者还原了罗马人对台伯河的复杂情感。 论证还是比较精彩的,其古代史和环境史的功底都能看出来很好。