Christer Bruun is Professor of Classics at the University of Toronto. Among his previous publications are the co-edited The Oxford Handbook of Roman Epigraphy, the monograph The Water Supply of Ancient Rome and some 35 articles on the social and cultural history of Roman Ostia.

Once marginalized as a mere adjunct of Rome, Ostia emerges in this stimulating and well documented study as a vibrant maritime community with a distinctive local identity shaped by a diverse population that engaged actively in monumental self-expression. Christer Bruun's deep knowledge of the city's archaeological record and unparallelled mastery of its more than 7,500 stone-carved inscriptions enable him to paint a rich picture of life in the port city. The result is a landmark in Ostian studies and a major contribution to the history of the cities of the Roman empire that will provide an invaluable resource for decades to come.

• I: Ostia: Population, Society, and Identities II: Fundamental Structures of Ostia and of the Ostian Polity III: Local Emotions, Attachments, and the Organization of Space and Population IV: Memoria and History at Ostia V: Extending Many Hands in Friendly Welcome to those Arriving from the sea: The Maritime Atmosphere VI: Ostia Open Town-For Senators. who Ran the Place? VII: The Municipal Elite VIII: Civic Spirit Among the Augustales and other Sub-Elite Groups IX: The Ordinary People of Ostia: Provocative Questions X: Ostia: A City of Women and Children? XI: The Roman Emperors and Ostia XII: Occupations, Work, Identities: Some Aspects of the Ostian Economy XIII: Mobilizing the Ostian Population XIV: Conclusions. More Than A Rome In Miniature: A New World

Christer Bruun is Professor of Classics at the University of Toronto. Among his previous publications are the co-edited The Oxford Handbook of Roman Epigraphy, the monograph The Water Supply of Ancient Rome and some 35 articles on the social and cultural history of Roman Ostia.

Once marginalized as a mere adjunct of Rome, Ostia emerges in this stimulating and well documented study as a vibrant maritime community with a distinctive local identity shaped by a diverse population that engaged actively in monumental self-expression. Christer Bruun's deep knowledge of the city's archaeological record and unparallelled mastery of its more than 7,500 stone-carved inscriptions enable him to paint a rich picture of life in the port city. The result is a landmark in Ostian studies and a major contribution to the history of the cities of the Roman empire that will provide an invaluable resource for decades to come.

• I: Ostia: Population, Society, and Identities II: Fundamental Structures of Ostia and of the Ostian Polity III: Local Emotions, Attachments, and the Organization of Space and Population IV: Memoria and History at Ostia V: Extending Many Hands in Friendly Welcome to those Arriving from the sea: The Maritime Atmosphere VI: Ostia Open Town-For Senators. who Ran the Place? VII: The Municipal Elite VIII: Civic Spirit Among the Augustales and other Sub-Elite Groups IX: The Ordinary People of Ostia: Provocative Questions X: Ostia: A City of Women and Children? XI: The Roman Emperors and Ostia XII: Occupations, Work, Identities: Some Aspects of the Ostian Economy XIII: Mobilizing the Ostian Population XIV: Conclusions. More Than A Rome In Miniature: A New World

Christer Bruun is Professor of Classics at the University of Toronto. Among his previous publications are the co-edited The Oxford Handbook of Roman Epigraphy, the monograph The Water Supply of Ancient Rome and some 35 articles on the social and cultural history of Roman Ostia.

Once marginalized as a mere adjunct of Rome, Ostia emerges in this stimulating and well documented study as a vibrant maritime community with a distinctive local identity shaped by a diverse population that engaged actively in monumental self-expression. Christer Bruun's deep knowledge of the city's archaeological record and unparallelled mastery of its more than 7,500 stone-carved inscriptions enable him to paint a rich picture of life in the port city. The result is a landmark in Ostian studies and a major contribution to the history of the cities of the Roman empire that will provide an invaluable resource for decades to come.

• I: Ostia: Population, Society, and Identities II: Fundamental Structures of Ostia and of the Ostian Polity III: Local Emotions, Attachments, and the Organization of Space and Population IV: Memoria and History at Ostia V: Extending Many Hands in Friendly Welcome to those Arriving from the sea: The Maritime Atmosphere VI: Ostia Open Town-For Senators. who Ran the Place? VII: The Municipal Elite VIII: Civic Spirit Among the Augustales and other Sub-Elite Groups IX: The Ordinary People of Ostia: Provocative Questions X: Ostia: A City of Women and Children? XI: The Roman Emperors and Ostia XII: Occupations, Work, Identities: Some Aspects of the Ostian Economy XIII: Mobilizing the Ostian Population XIV: Conclusions. More Than A Rome In Miniature: A New World