Globalization Avant la Lettre: Globalization and the History of the Roman Empire

R. Bruce Hitchner, Tufts University

Abstract

The historiography of the Roman Empire overstates the "local" integrity of Roman and non-Roman culture, and de-emphasizes the interconnections and proto-global essence of imperial society. Revisiting these interconnections suggests that the Roman Empire was a precursor to modern-day globalization.

Recommended Citation

Hitchner, R. Bruce (2008) "Globalization Avant la Lettre: Globalization and the History of the Roman Empire," New Global Studies: Vol. 2 : Iss. 2, Article 2.
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/ngs/vol2/iss2/art2

 
 
 
 

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