Corinth Publication: Davies, Rome, international power relations, ... 2012 | Collection: | | Corinth | | Name: | | Davies, Rome, international power relations, ... 2012 | | Title: | | Rome, international power relations, and 146 BCE | | Author: | | Davies, Sarah Helen | | Publication Place: | | Austin | | Date: | | 2012 | | Abstract: | | Within a single year - - 146 BCE - - Roman generals had entered the cities of Carthage and Corinth and forever changed the course of Mediterranean history . Although involved in separate conflicts with Rome , these cities and their tragedies became uniquely linked , not only to each other , but also to a perceived trajectory of Rome as an imperial power . Subsequent generations have looked to 146 BCE as an important turning point , and in doing so have attached value -laden interpretations to it as a gauge on Roman imperialism . This dissertation looks at 146 BCE from a different angle , seeking to understand its significance in terms of its contemporary international context , asking how it first became viewed as a turning point . The analysis utilizes international relations theory of normative systems , focusing on collective perceptions and evolving political conceptions within an interstate cultural environment . Exploring contemporary texts and archaeological clues , it sees the second -century BCE as a period in which the Mediterranean was becoming increasingly globalized , drawn together by universalizing ideals. | | URL: | | http://repositories.tdl.org/tdl-ir/handle/2152/ETD-UT-2012-08-6262 |
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