Rulers, Nomads, and Christians in Roman North Africa

Contents: Rural markets in North Africa and the political economy of the Roman Empire The undecemprimi in Roman Africa The structure of local society in the early Maghrib: the elders The Elder Plinya (TM)s African geography The formation of Africa Proconsularis a Eaters of flesh, drinkers of milka (TM): the ancient Mediterranean ideology of the pastoral nomad Fear and loathing: the nomad menace and Roman Africa Autonomy and tribute: mountain and plain in Mauretania Tingitana Soldiers and society: the army in Numidia The elders of Christian Africa African Christianity: disputes, definitions and a Donatistsa (TM) Critical Bibliographical Addenda Index.