This book applies modern theories of globalisation to the ancient Roman world, creating new understandings of Roman archaeology and history.

Part I. Introductions: 1. Globalisations and the Roman world: perspectives and opportunities Martin Pitts and Miguel John Versluys; 2. Postcolonial and global Rome: the genealogy of empire Richard Hingley; Part II. Case Studies: 3. Globalisation and the Roman economy Neville Morley; 4. Globalisation, circulation and mass consumption in the Roman world Martin Pitts; 5. The global and the local in the Roman Empire: connectivity and mobility from an urban perspective Ray Laurence and Francesco Trifilò; 6. Polybius' global moment and human mobility throughout ancient Italy Elena Isayev; 7. Roman visual material culture as globalising koine Miguel John Versluys; 8. Oikoymenh: longue durée perspectives on ancient Mediterranean globality Michael Sommer; 9. Globalisation and Roman cultural heritage Rob Witcher; Part III. Perspectives: 10. Ancient Rome and globalisation: decentering Rome Jan Nederveen Pieterse; 11. Global, local and in between: connectivity and the Mediterranean Tamar Hodos.