Learning about Roman influence on Scandinavia helped me understand how cultural and political hegemony works in general.
The Romans never had boots on the ground there, but elements of their governance and economics were nonetheless adopted by local rulers.
The Romans never had boots on the ground there, but elements of their governance and economics were nonetheless adopted by local rulers.
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Dr Tom Horne
Find out about how the #Roman empire and its military influenced huge societal and economic changes in Scandinavia.
If you like the #Romans, Scandinavia, and everything the brilliant Dagfinn Skre writes, then this is the article (and book) for you.
www.khm.uio.no/english/news...
If you like the #Romans, Scandinavia, and everything the brilliant Dagfinn Skre writes, then this is the article (and book) for you.
www.khm.uio.no/english/news...
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ofc not an archaeologist