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Ancient Society, 2004
* I am grateful to Peter Derow for a number of helpful comments on this paper. 1 For fleet number... more * I am grateful to Peter Derow for a number of helpful comments on this paper. 1 For fleet numbers, see Appendix II. The main sources for this study are Polybius and Livy. The basic problem with their narrative is that they do not seem to have much interest in war at sea, but concentrate on war on land and the deeds of certain commanders like Scipio Africanus. Most of Polybius' text is lost and where we can compare Livy's version with Polybius' original text, we can see how Livy has shortened the text and omitted many details. Polybius, on the other hand, was no marine historian either. As we can see in his description of the First Punic War, he cites things correctly from his sources but makes mistakes in analysing what happened, simply because he did not have practical experience or interest in seafaring. See C. STEINBY, The Roman Boarding-Bridge in the First Punic War. A Study of Roman Tactics and Strategy, Arctos 2000, p. 193-210, and Polybios Rooman laivaston kuvaajana, Dialogus-Historian taito; Matti Männikön juhlakirja, Turku 2002, p. 116-132, for a discussion on Polybius as marine historian. Basically, our sources do not tell the things we would want to know about the navies. 2 For instance J.H. THIEL, Studies on the History of Roman Sea-Power in Republican Times, Amsterdam 1946, passim.
Artikkeli käsittelee antiikin kirjallisuudessa ja piirtokirjoituksissa olevia mainintoja laivalii... more Artikkeli käsittelee antiikin kirjallisuudessa ja piirtokirjoituksissa olevia mainintoja laivaliikenteestä Ostiaan ja Portukseen.This article sheds light to the literary evidence about ships using the ports of Ostia and Portus from the eight century B.C. to the fourth century A.D. The traffic had many functions: the colonists visiting, the Romans making and utilizing treaties with Carthage about trade and areas of influence in the western Mediterranean, the Roman food transports, the use of warships in Rome’s expansion in the Tiber, along the Italian coast and around the Mediterranean, war booty taken to Rome, Rome as the hub of international relations etc.Peer reviewe
tions in relation to state religion. Wardle demonstrates that, in its context within the Life, th... more tions in relation to state religion. Wardle demonstrates that, in its context within the Life, the section falls within Suetonius' discussion of the res urbanae and it should be seen as part of Augustus' public career as princeps and pontifex maximus rather than reflecting his private religious preferences. Wardle offers a sound discussion as regards Augustus' religious reforms mentioned by Suetonius, e.g. the sensible interpretation of sacerdotum et numerum et dignitatem sed et commoda auxit. David Hunt's paper, "Fellow-Servants of God: Roman Emperor and his Christian Bishops in the Age of Constantine", and David Noy's "Jewish Priests and Synagogue Officials in the Greco-Roman Diaspora of Late Antiquity" end the first part of the book. The second half covers priesthoods outside the Urbs, both in Italy and in several Roman provinces. In sum, this is an impressive and well-edited volume which no doubt will be of great interest, especially to those dedicated to the study of Roman religion.
Life and Death in a Multicultural Harbour City: Ostia Antica from the Republic through late Antiquity, ed. A. Karivieri, Acta Instituti Romani Finlandiae , 2020
This article sheds light to the literary evidence about ships using the ports of Ostia and Portus... more This article sheds light to the literary evidence about ships using the ports of Ostia and Portus from the eight century B.C. to the fourth century A.D.
The traffic had many functions: the colonists visiting, the Romans making and utilizing treaties with Carthage about trade and areas of influence in the western Mediterranean, the Roman food transports, the use of warships in Rome’s expansion in the Tiber, along the Italian coast and around the Mediterranean, war booty taken to Rome, Rome as the hub of international relations etc.
The Encyclopedia of the Roman Army, 2015
The Encyclopedia of the Roman army, 2015
The Encyclopedia of the Roman Army, 2015
The Encyclopedia of the Roman Army, 2015
Book Reviews by Christa Steinby
Arctos, 2022
De novis libris iudicia Therefore, being restless does not quite explain how he was able to accom... more De novis libris iudicia Therefore, being restless does not quite explain how he was able to accomplish so much. Not everything went right in Schliemann's work. He was able to answer the question Ubi Troia fuit and paved the way for future scholars to continue excavations. Wilhelm Dörpfeld proved in work conducted in 1893-1894, just a few years after Schliemann's death, that the actual archaeological level that could be connected to a great destroyed city, on a site where people had lived for thousands of years, was level number six. Schliemann in his fervent attempts to find the city of Priam, had actually dug through this level, ending up in the early Bronze Age about one thousand years earlier. The book comes with maps and photos. An index would have been useful, given the great number of people and events discussed.
Arctos , 2022
Segnaliamo brevemente questo utile volume edito nel 2015, chiedendo scusa per il ritardo della re... more Segnaliamo brevemente questo utile volume edito nel 2015, chiedendo scusa per il ritardo della recensione, causato dal lungo periodo del Covid-19 che ci ha impedito un intenso lavoro scientifico.
HSoz Kult, 2023
Book review on Scherr, Jonas; Gronau, Martin; Saracino, Stefano (Hrsg.): Polybios von Megalopolis... more Book review on Scherr, Jonas; Gronau, Martin; Saracino, Stefano
(Hrsg.): Polybios von Megalopolis. Staatsdenken
zwischen griechischer Poliswelt und
römischer Res Publica. Baden-Baden: Nomos
Verlag 2022. ISBN: 978-3-8487-5101-3; 319 S.
Arctos, 2019
Review on Polybios und seine Historien. Herausgegeben von Volker Grieb – Clemens Koehn. Franz Ste... more Review on Polybios und seine Historien. Herausgegeben von Volker Grieb – Clemens Koehn. Franz Steiner Verlag, Stuttgart 2013. ISBN 978-3-515-10477-7. 359 pp. EUR 62.
Arctos, 2019
Review on Christina Wawrzinek: Tore zur Welt. Häfen in der Antike. Philipp von Zabern Verlag, Dar... more Review on Christina Wawrzinek: Tore zur Welt. Häfen in der Antike. Philipp von Zabern Verlag, Darmstadt 2016. ISBN 978-3-8053-4925-3. 224 pp. EUR 29.95.
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](Classical Philology, 2013
Ancient Society, 2004
* I am grateful to Peter Derow for a number of helpful comments on this paper. 1 For fleet number... more * I am grateful to Peter Derow for a number of helpful comments on this paper. 1 For fleet numbers, see Appendix II. The main sources for this study are Polybius and Livy. The basic problem with their narrative is that they do not seem to have much interest in war at sea, but concentrate on war on land and the deeds of certain commanders like Scipio Africanus. Most of Polybius' text is lost and where we can compare Livy's version with Polybius' original text, we can see how Livy has shortened the text and omitted many details. Polybius, on the other hand, was no marine historian either. As we can see in his description of the First Punic War, he cites things correctly from his sources but makes mistakes in analysing what happened, simply because he did not have practical experience or interest in seafaring. See C. STEINBY, The Roman Boarding-Bridge in the First Punic War. A Study of Roman Tactics and Strategy, Arctos 2000, p. 193-210, and Polybios Rooman laivaston kuvaajana, Dialogus-Historian taito; Matti Männikön juhlakirja, Turku 2002, p. 116-132, for a discussion on Polybius as marine historian. Basically, our sources do not tell the things we would want to know about the navies. 2 For instance J.H. THIEL, Studies on the History of Roman Sea-Power in Republican Times, Amsterdam 1946, passim.
Artikkeli käsittelee antiikin kirjallisuudessa ja piirtokirjoituksissa olevia mainintoja laivalii... more Artikkeli käsittelee antiikin kirjallisuudessa ja piirtokirjoituksissa olevia mainintoja laivaliikenteestä Ostiaan ja Portukseen.This article sheds light to the literary evidence about ships using the ports of Ostia and Portus from the eight century B.C. to the fourth century A.D. The traffic had many functions: the colonists visiting, the Romans making and utilizing treaties with Carthage about trade and areas of influence in the western Mediterranean, the Roman food transports, the use of warships in Rome’s expansion in the Tiber, along the Italian coast and around the Mediterranean, war booty taken to Rome, Rome as the hub of international relations etc.Peer reviewe
tions in relation to state religion. Wardle demonstrates that, in its context within the Life, th... more tions in relation to state religion. Wardle demonstrates that, in its context within the Life, the section falls within Suetonius' discussion of the res urbanae and it should be seen as part of Augustus' public career as princeps and pontifex maximus rather than reflecting his private religious preferences. Wardle offers a sound discussion as regards Augustus' religious reforms mentioned by Suetonius, e.g. the sensible interpretation of sacerdotum et numerum et dignitatem sed et commoda auxit. David Hunt's paper, "Fellow-Servants of God: Roman Emperor and his Christian Bishops in the Age of Constantine", and David Noy's "Jewish Priests and Synagogue Officials in the Greco-Roman Diaspora of Late Antiquity" end the first part of the book. The second half covers priesthoods outside the Urbs, both in Italy and in several Roman provinces. In sum, this is an impressive and well-edited volume which no doubt will be of great interest, especially to those dedicated to the study of Roman religion.
Life and Death in a Multicultural Harbour City: Ostia Antica from the Republic through late Antiquity, ed. A. Karivieri, Acta Instituti Romani Finlandiae , 2020
This article sheds light to the literary evidence about ships using the ports of Ostia and Portus... more This article sheds light to the literary evidence about ships using the ports of Ostia and Portus from the eight century B.C. to the fourth century A.D.
The traffic had many functions: the colonists visiting, the Romans making and utilizing treaties with Carthage about trade and areas of influence in the western Mediterranean, the Roman food transports, the use of warships in Rome’s expansion in the Tiber, along the Italian coast and around the Mediterranean, war booty taken to Rome, Rome as the hub of international relations etc.
The Encyclopedia of the Roman Army, 2015
The Encyclopedia of the Roman army, 2015
The Encyclopedia of the Roman Army, 2015
The Encyclopedia of the Roman Army, 2015
Arctos, 2022
De novis libris iudicia Therefore, being restless does not quite explain how he was able to accom... more De novis libris iudicia Therefore, being restless does not quite explain how he was able to accomplish so much. Not everything went right in Schliemann's work. He was able to answer the question Ubi Troia fuit and paved the way for future scholars to continue excavations. Wilhelm Dörpfeld proved in work conducted in 1893-1894, just a few years after Schliemann's death, that the actual archaeological level that could be connected to a great destroyed city, on a site where people had lived for thousands of years, was level number six. Schliemann in his fervent attempts to find the city of Priam, had actually dug through this level, ending up in the early Bronze Age about one thousand years earlier. The book comes with maps and photos. An index would have been useful, given the great number of people and events discussed.
Arctos , 2022
Segnaliamo brevemente questo utile volume edito nel 2015, chiedendo scusa per il ritardo della re... more Segnaliamo brevemente questo utile volume edito nel 2015, chiedendo scusa per il ritardo della recensione, causato dal lungo periodo del Covid-19 che ci ha impedito un intenso lavoro scientifico.
HSoz Kult, 2023
Book review on Scherr, Jonas; Gronau, Martin; Saracino, Stefano (Hrsg.): Polybios von Megalopolis... more Book review on Scherr, Jonas; Gronau, Martin; Saracino, Stefano
(Hrsg.): Polybios von Megalopolis. Staatsdenken
zwischen griechischer Poliswelt und
römischer Res Publica. Baden-Baden: Nomos
Verlag 2022. ISBN: 978-3-8487-5101-3; 319 S.
Arctos, 2019
Review on Polybios und seine Historien. Herausgegeben von Volker Grieb – Clemens Koehn. Franz Ste... more Review on Polybios und seine Historien. Herausgegeben von Volker Grieb – Clemens Koehn. Franz Steiner Verlag, Stuttgart 2013. ISBN 978-3-515-10477-7. 359 pp. EUR 62.
Arctos, 2019
Review on Christina Wawrzinek: Tore zur Welt. Häfen in der Antike. Philipp von Zabern Verlag, Dar... more Review on Christina Wawrzinek: Tore zur Welt. Häfen in der Antike. Philipp von Zabern Verlag, Darmstadt 2016. ISBN 978-3-8053-4925-3. 224 pp. EUR 29.95.
Classical Philology, 2013
Peer-review. Articoli e note inviati per la pubblicazione alla rivista sono sottoposti -nella for... more Peer-review. Articoli e note inviati per la pubblicazione alla rivista sono sottoposti -nella forma del doppio anonimato -a peer-review di due esperti, di cui uno almeno esterno al Comitato Scientifico o alla Direzione. Nel secondo fascicolo delle annate pari è pubblicato l'elenco dei revisori.
