Chapter I: Introduction ; Chapter II: The Genesis of the Roman Settlement Network in the Balkan Provinces and on the Danube. Settlement Chronology. ; Chapter III: The Genesis of the Roman Urban Network in the Balkan Provinces and on the Danube. Newly Founded Settlements ; Chapter IV: Settlement Size Distribution ; Chapter V: Agricultural Territories ; Chapter VI: Administrative Territories ; Chapter VII: Conclusions ; Bibliography ; Appendix: A Catalogue of Towns and Settlements, Built-up Area, Agricultural and Administrative Territory
Summary
This book reconstructs the urban geography of the Balkan and Danube provinces during the Severan dynasty, mapping the variable developments of the urban network between and within the sub-regions of that part of the Roman Empire. It examines the role of the town in Roman provincial society, and the prerequisites for their emergence and prosperity
