Saskia T Roselaar
Biographic Data
| ID | 1429476 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Saskia T Roselaar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Saskia T |
| FAMILY NAME | Roselaar |
| SIGNATURE | ROSELAAR S T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nottingham |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 26 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 42 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 24 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The end of latifundia
This article starts with a review of a K. D. White’s article on latifundia, long considered an essential work on landholding patterns in the late Roman Republic and early Roman Empire. It then traces developments of the research topic in literature that has been published since. Finally, it explores present and potential future trends and the direction the research field is taking
Spoils in the Roman Republic
Warfare was a common occurrence in the Ancient World, and the Roman Republic was no exception in this regard. Rome was exceptionally successful in its military endeavours, which led to the conquest of the Italian Peninsula and the historically unique creation of a Mediterranean empire. The origins and motifs for this were complex and many-faceted, but there can be little doubt that the material rewards of military aggression played a central role…
Concluding thoughts
This conclusion unites the wide range of issues discussed in this dossier regarding the relationships between Rome’s representatives and the Italian peoples, and between the various Italian peoples, before and during the Roman conquest. There were many occasions for interaction between individuals from different towns and ethnic groups, for example in trade, but also in warfare. This contributed to a high level of mobility throughout the peninsul…
Local Administration
This chapter discusses the structure of local administration in the Roman Empire and the responsibilities of the various local magistrates, the town council and the public assembly. It explores the responsibilities of the magistrates with regard to jurisdiction, public finance, and the management of public property, and the question whether holding a magistracy became less popular over time. It also discusses the connection between central govern…
State-Organised Mobility in the Roman Empire
Cicero and the Italians
Processes of Cultural Change and Integration in the Roman World
Table of Contents Introduction: Processes of Cultural Change and Integration in the Roman World Saskia T. Roselaar 1. Theorizing Romanization. Cognition and Cultural Change in Roman provinces: a Case of Religious Change in Roman Dalmatia Josipa Lulic 2. An Allied View of Integration: Samnite Elites, Consumption and Ceramic Evidence in the Second Century BC Rafael Scopacasa 3. Minting Apart Together: Bronze Coinage Production in Campania and Beyon…
Italian allies and access to ager Romanus in the Roman Republic
This paper argues that Italians could gain access to ager publicus in various ways, for example by working land which was not used by the Roman state. Italians are widely attested as being active in the commercial exploitation of land, including possible ager publicus. Therefore, events during the Gracchan period damaged their interests, which, together with other sources of resentment occurring in the late 2nd century BC, contributed to the outb…
The Cult of Mithras in Early Christian Literature – an Inventory and Interpretation
This article investigates references to Mithraism in early Christian works, dating from the second to fifth centuries AD. It argues that the way the Mithras cult was described and/or addressed transformed as the relative positions in society of Christianity and pagan cults changed. In the earliest period Christianity was only one religious group among many, and its later dominance could not be foreseen. This may have made Christian writers eager …
The Concept of Conubium in the Roman Republic
This chapter reconstructs the legal possibilities for marriage between Romans and non-citizens in the Republic, especially the idea that conubium with Roman citizens was an important privilege granted to the Latins. It investigates the evidence for the occurrence of marriage between Romans and peregrini, and discusses whether a grant of rights to marry Romans was necessary for this. Thus, the relations between the legal framework and the practica…
The Concept of Conubium in the Roman Republic
Introduction
This is the introductory chapter of the book, which focuses on issues related to integration and identity in the Roman Republic. It emphasizes that the integration of Italy under Roman rule was a complex process, which showed many local and regional variations. An essential requirement for a clearer understanding of integration in the Republic is to focus on the actual 'points of contact' that exists between Romans and Italians. The book focuses …
Mediterranean Trade as a Mechanism of Integration between . Romans and Italians
The Romans often used maltreatment of allies for their own political gain: an attack on an ally was an attack on Rome, and had to be answered appropriately. This chapter reviews the motivations for Roman support of Italian allies with regard to overseas trade. Some scholars argue that the sufferings of the Italian merchants were not sufficient to call the Roman Senate into action; Polybius indeed states that Italian demands had long been ignored.…
Processes of Integration and Identity Formation in the Roman Republic
This volume is the result of a conference, held at Manchester in July 2010, on processes of integration and identity formation in the Roman Republic. This book focuses especially on day-to-day contexts in which Romans and Italians interacted, which are essential for understanding long-term developments. The book discusses settlement patterns (e.g. Roman colonies), the Roman army, and the administration of Italy, as well as the long-term consequen…
The role of Italians in local economies of the late Roman Republic
Many Italians, i. e. people from Italy who did not possess Roman citizenship had access to land which they exploited commercially, both for growing agricultural products and for manufacture. They also played an important role in overseas commercial activities, in which they were protected by the Roman state against third parties. Their profits from this trade, and from wars fought in the Roman army, might have been considerable. At the same time …
Roman State Prisoners in Latin and Italian Cities
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Between Rome and Carthage
BOOK REVIEWS/COMPTES RENDUS 205 pragmatism with Greek “idle head-in-the-clouds conjecturing,” a simplistic convention that one would not expect of MacMullen (43). And any reader of Ovid would wonder at the statement that educated Romans did not wish to import Greek myths into their religion or poetry (44). That Romans prided themselves on refusing to wage war through sly tricks (44) may be true in principle, but it is hardly compatible with an in…
The Concept of Commercium in the Roman Republic
During their conquest of Italy the Romans devised various legal instruments to regulate their relations with people who did not possess Roman citizenship. One of the issues which needed regulation was trade: to protect the interests of merchants, laws had to be formulated which enabled trade between people from different political entities. Roman laws dealing with international trade developed over time as Rome’s empire expanded, and with it inte…
Colonies and processes of integration in the Roman Republic
This article aims to examine the evidence for the various roles that Latin and Roman colonies played in the integration of Italian allies into the Roman state. It discusses the evidence for the legal status of Italian settlers in colonies and argues that Italian allies were not normally admitted as official settlers, but often lived in nearby colonies or moved into them after the foundation. This happened especially in colonies which developed in…
The Legal Conditions of Ager Publicus
This chapter discusses the various legal conditions to which ager publicus could be subject. It argues that whereas in the early history of the Republic the only kind of ager publicus was the ager occupatorius, which was free for use by anyone who wanted to use it, gradually new legal categories of land were created. This was especially the result of economic developments from the fourth century onwards, which led to the growth of a larger market…
Conclusion
This chapter brings together the results of the previous chapters. It shows that ager publicus remained in state hands for considerable amounts of time, but was often held by the Italian people from whom it had been confiscated. As ager publicus was located mainly in southern Italy, the traditional view that large estates on public land were responsible for the decline of the small peasant farmer cannot hold; pressure on the land was highest in c…
Ager Publicus from the Regal Period to 133
This chapter starts with a short overview of the conquest of land in the regal and early Republican periods and the nature of the possession of land and debates concerning its possession in this period. It then gives a detailed overview of the Roman conquest of land from the capture of Veii in 396 to the Social War. This chapter should be read together with the Appendix, in which the details of each conquest are set out. The chapter argues that a…
The Second Century and the Economy of Ager Publicus
This chapter discusses the economic developments of the second century BC. The traditional picture of this period is one of increasing occupation of ager publicus by the rich commercial elite, who established large slave‐staffed estates on public land. This chapter argues that this picture cannot hold because the location of ager publicus, as established in Chapter 2, is not the same as the location of the main development of such commercial esta…
Public Land in the Roman Republic
1. Introduction 2. Ager publicus from the regal period to 133 3. The legal conditions of ager publicus 4. The second century and the economy of ager publicus 5. The Gracchi and the privatization of ager publicus 6. General conclusion
Public Land in the Roman Republic
This thesis discusses ager publicus, a kind of public land specific to the Roman Republic. Although many works have been devoted to this kind of land, there is as yet no book which investigates in depth its role in the society, economy, and politics of the Roman Republic. Many aspects of the history of this type of land are still hotly debated, from its development in the early Republic and the legal rights that could be held on it by Roman citiz…
Public Land in the Roman Republic
1. Introduction 2. Ager publicus from the regal period to 133 3. The legal conditions of ager publicus 4. The second century and the economy of ager publicus 5. The Gracchi and the privatization of ager publicus 6. General conclusion
Colonies and processes of integration in the Roman Republic
This article aims to examine the evidence for the various roles that Latin and Roman colonies played in the integration of Italian allies into the Roman state. It discusses the evidence for the legal status of Italian settlers in colonies and argues that Italian allies were not normally admitted as official settlers, but often lived in nearby colonies or moved into them after the foundation. This happened especially in colonies which developed in…
Public Land in the Roman Republic
This thesis discusses ager publicus, a kind of public land specific to the Roman Republic. Although many works have been devoted to this kind of land, there is as yet no book which investigates in depth its role in the society, economy, and politics of the Roman Republic. Many aspects of the history of this type of land are still hotly debated, from its development in the early Republic and the legal rights that could be held on it by Roman citiz…
Assidui or proletarii? Property in Roman Citizen Colonies and the vacatio militiae
This article argues that colonists in fourth- and third-century BC colonies with Roman citizen status remained proletarii, because allotments of two iugera of land were not sufficient to raise them to the fifth census class. The vacatio militiae recorded by Livy as a privilege enjoyed by these colonies does not mean that the colonists had become assidui. The article argues that instead the vacatio served to ensure that all colonists in such colon…
The Cult of Mithras in Early Christian Literature – an Inventory and Interpretation
This article investigates references to Mithraism in early Christian works, dating from the second to fifth centuries AD. It argues that the way the Mithras cult was described and/or addressed transformed as the relative positions in society of Christianity and pagan cults changed. In the earliest period Christianity was only one religious group among many, and its later dominance could not be foreseen. This may have made Christian writers eager …
The Concept of Commercium in the Roman Republic
During their conquest of Italy the Romans devised various legal instruments to regulate their relations with people who did not possess Roman citizenship. One of the issues which needed regulation was trade: to protect the interests of merchants, laws had to be formulated which enabled trade between people from different political entities. Roman laws dealing with international trade developed over time as Rome’s empire expanded, and with it inte…
Public Land in the Roman Republic
This thesis discusses ager publicus, a kind of public land specific to the Roman Republic. Although many works have been devoted to this kind of land, there is as yet no book which investigates in depth its role in the society, economy, and politics of the Roman Republic. Many aspects of the history of this type of land are still hotly debated, from its development in the early Republic and the legal rights that could be held on it by Roman citiz…
Assidui or proletarii? Property in Roman Citizen Colonies and the vacatio militiae
This article argues that colonists in fourth- and third-century BC colonies with Roman citizen status remained proletarii, because allotments of two iugera of land were not sufficient to raise them to the fifth census class. The vacatio militiae recorded by Livy as a privilege enjoyed by these colonies does not mean that the colonists had become assidui. The article argues that instead the vacatio served to ensure that all colonists in such colon…
The Legal Conditions of Ager Publicus
This chapter discusses the various legal conditions to which ager publicus could be subject. It argues that whereas in the early history of the Republic the only kind of ager publicus was the ager occupatorius, which was free for use by anyone who wanted to use it, gradually new legal categories of land were created. This was especially the result of economic developments from the fourth century onwards, which led to the growth of a larger market…
Conclusion
This chapter brings together the results of the previous chapters. It shows that ager publicus remained in state hands for considerable amounts of time, but was often held by the Italian people from whom it had been confiscated. As ager publicus was located mainly in southern Italy, the traditional view that large estates on public land were responsible for the decline of the small peasant farmer cannot hold; pressure on the land was highest in c…
Ager Publicus from the Regal Period to 133
This chapter starts with a short overview of the conquest of land in the regal and early Republican periods and the nature of the possession of land and debates concerning its possession in this period. It then gives a detailed overview of the Roman conquest of land from the capture of Veii in 396 to the Social War. This chapter should be read together with the Appendix, in which the details of each conquest are set out. The chapter argues that a…
The Second Century and the Economy of Ager Publicus
This chapter discusses the economic developments of the second century BC. The traditional picture of this period is one of increasing occupation of ager publicus by the rich commercial elite, who established large slave‐staffed estates on public land. This chapter argues that this picture cannot hold because the location of ager publicus, as established in Chapter 2, is not the same as the location of the main development of such commercial esta…
Public Land in the Roman Republic
1. Introduction 2. Ager publicus from the regal period to 133 3. The legal conditions of ager publicus 4. The second century and the economy of ager publicus 5. The Gracchi and the privatization of ager publicus 6. General conclusion
Colonies and processes of integration in the Roman Republic
This article aims to examine the evidence for the various roles that Latin and Roman colonies played in the integration of Italian allies into the Roman state. It discusses the evidence for the legal status of Italian settlers in colonies and argues that Italian allies were not normally admitted as official settlers, but often lived in nearby colonies or moved into them after the foundation. This happened especially in colonies which developed in…
Introduction
This is the introductory chapter of the book, which focuses on issues related to integration and identity in the Roman Republic. It emphasizes that the integration of Italy under Roman rule was a complex process, which showed many local and regional variations. An essential requirement for a clearer understanding of integration in the Republic is to focus on the actual 'points of contact' that exists between Romans and Italians. The book focuses …
Mediterranean Trade as a Mechanism of Integration between . Romans and Italians
The Romans often used maltreatment of allies for their own political gain: an attack on an ally was an attack on Rome, and had to be answered appropriately. This chapter reviews the motivations for Roman support of Italian allies with regard to overseas trade. Some scholars argue that the sufferings of the Italian merchants were not sufficient to call the Roman Senate into action; Polybius indeed states that Italian demands had long been ignored.…
Processes of Integration and Identity Formation in the Roman Republic
This volume is the result of a conference, held at Manchester in July 2010, on processes of integration and identity formation in the Roman Republic. This book focuses especially on day-to-day contexts in which Romans and Italians interacted, which are essential for understanding long-term developments. The book discusses settlement patterns (e.g. Roman colonies), the Roman army, and the administration of Italy, as well as the long-term consequen…
The role of Italians in local economies of the late Roman Republic
Many Italians, i. e. people from Italy who did not possess Roman citizenship had access to land which they exploited commercially, both for growing agricultural products and for manufacture. They also played an important role in overseas commercial activities, in which they were protected by the Roman state against third parties. Their profits from this trade, and from wars fought in the Roman army, might have been considerable. At the same time …
Roman State Prisoners in Latin and Italian Cities
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Between Rome and Carthage
BOOK REVIEWS/COMPTES RENDUS 205 pragmatism with Greek “idle head-in-the-clouds conjecturing,” a simplistic convention that one would not expect of MacMullen (43). And any reader of Ovid would wonder at the statement that educated Romans did not wish to import Greek myths into their religion or poetry (44). That Romans prided themselves on refusing to wage war through sly tricks (44) may be true in principle, but it is hardly compatible with an in…
The Concept of Commercium in the Roman Republic
During their conquest of Italy the Romans devised various legal instruments to regulate their relations with people who did not possess Roman citizenship. One of the issues which needed regulation was trade: to protect the interests of merchants, laws had to be formulated which enabled trade between people from different political entities. Roman laws dealing with international trade developed over time as Rome’s empire expanded, and with it inte…
The Concept of Conubium in the Roman Republic
This chapter reconstructs the legal possibilities for marriage between Romans and non-citizens in the Republic, especially the idea that conubium with Roman citizens was an important privilege granted to the Latins. It investigates the evidence for the occurrence of marriage between Romans and peregrini, and discusses whether a grant of rights to marry Romans was necessary for this. Thus, the relations between the legal framework and the practica…
The Concept of Conubium in the Roman Republic
The Cult of Mithras in Early Christian Literature – an Inventory and Interpretation
This article investigates references to Mithraism in early Christian works, dating from the second to fifth centuries AD. It argues that the way the Mithras cult was described and/or addressed transformed as the relative positions in society of Christianity and pagan cults changed. In the earliest period Christianity was only one religious group among many, and its later dominance could not be foreseen. This may have made Christian writers eager …
Processes of Cultural Change and Integration in the Roman World
Table of Contents Introduction: Processes of Cultural Change and Integration in the Roman World Saskia T. Roselaar 1. Theorizing Romanization. Cognition and Cultural Change in Roman provinces: a Case of Religious Change in Roman Dalmatia Josipa Lulic 2. An Allied View of Integration: Samnite Elites, Consumption and Ceramic Evidence in the Second Century BC Rafael Scopacasa 3. Minting Apart Together: Bronze Coinage Production in Campania and Beyon…
Italian allies and access to ager Romanus in the Roman Republic
This paper argues that Italians could gain access to ager publicus in various ways, for example by working land which was not used by the Roman state. Italians are widely attested as being active in the commercial exploitation of land, including possible ager publicus. Therefore, events during the Gracchan period damaged their interests, which, together with other sources of resentment occurring in the late 2nd century BC, contributed to the outb…
Local Administration
This chapter discusses the structure of local administration in the Roman Empire and the responsibilities of the various local magistrates, the town council and the public assembly. It explores the responsibilities of the magistrates with regard to jurisdiction, public finance, and the management of public property, and the question whether holding a magistracy became less popular over time. It also discusses the connection between central govern…
State-Organised Mobility in the Roman Empire
Cicero and the Italians
Concluding thoughts
This conclusion unites the wide range of issues discussed in this dossier regarding the relationships between Rome’s representatives and the Italian peoples, and between the various Italian peoples, before and during the Roman conquest. There were many occasions for interaction between individuals from different towns and ethnic groups, for example in trade, but also in warfare. This contributed to a high level of mobility throughout the peninsul…
Spoils in the Roman Republic
Warfare was a common occurrence in the Ancient World, and the Roman Republic was no exception in this regard. Rome was exceptionally successful in its military endeavours, which led to the conquest of the Italian Peninsula and the historically unique creation of a Mediterranean empire. The origins and motifs for this were complex and many-faceted, but there can be little doubt that the material rewards of military aggression played a central role…
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