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Abstract:
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This study considers five Roman trophy monuments in the context of global
versus local culture in the provinces : the Sullan trophy at Chaeroneia , Pompey’s trophy at
Panissars , Octavian’s campsite memorial at Nikopolis , Augustus’s Alpine trophy at La
Turbie , and Trajan’s Dacian trophy at Adamklissi .
Each trophy represents a unique case study of an identifiable Roman form and
tradition deemed appropriate for /by a provincial community . These individualized
characteristics imply localized negotiation of imperial or global ideas—specifically , a
non -Roman’s ability to manipulate Roman concepts emanating from the capital and /or
the desire for Romans to these ideas to appeal to a provincial audience . My study of
these trophies uncovers a widespread phenomenon that contradicts the assumption that
culture was dictated from the center to the periphery , from the elite to the non -elite and
from the urban to the rural in the Roman Empire . This dissertation is a response to Simon Keay’s and Nicola Terrenato’s
lamentation over the lack of comparative analysis for these recent theories and Andrew
Wallace -Hadrill’s challenge to concretize definitions of Romanization . In fact , I
demonstrate how these five Roman trophies featured themes legible to a broad audience
in the ancient world and specialized narratives that catered to the local scene . Altogether ,
these case studies represent compelling examples of a much more dynamic kind of
Romanization than current scholarship admits . |