Review of the “Lusitanian robbery”. Analysis of the land problem in Appiens’ work

  • Luc Baray CNRS – HDR, UMR 6298 ArTeHiS, Dijon / Sens
Keywords: Second century BC, Robbery, Lusitanians, Landlessness, Poverty of the land.

Abstract

The study of the “Lusitanian robbery” led to an important research since the late nineteenth century. Nevertheless, and despite a gradual shift in modern historiography towards a more nuanced approach to the origin of the phenomenon, the problem of land still remains a central concern of many historians and archaeological. From a close discussion of the main passages of Livy, Diodorus and Appian especially relating to the relationship that some have sought to establish between lack and / or poverty of the land and development of robbery among the Lusitanians, it gives a review of the socio-economic interpretation.

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Published
2015-11-10
How to Cite
Baray L. (2015). Review of the “Lusitanian robbery”. Analysis of the land problem in Appiens’ work. Gerión. Revista de Historia Antigua, 33, 229-260. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_GERI.2015.v33.50981
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Varia