Date of Award:
8-2020
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Arts (MA)
Department:
History
Committee Chair(s)
Christopher Conte
Committee
Christopher Conte
Committee
Nancy Huntly
Committee
Frances Titchener
Abstract
Rome, Robes, and Rivers is a multi-century environmental history that shows how different occupants in the Italian Aniene river valley help power through the exploitation and control of its land and water resources. It ranges from the classical to late medieval eras, focusing on the Roman empire alongside later Benedictine monastic societies, who each used different tactics to maintain control over the land. Roman aqueducts brought water to the city, while Benedictine monks taxed peasant laborers to maintain control of the land. Each occupant shaped the land their own needs and left their mark on the landscape in ways that are still visible today.
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Recommended Citation
Bibo, Jonah R., "Rome, Robes, and Rivers: Land, Water, and Power in the Aniene Valley" (2020). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 7874.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/7874
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