Roman villa in the mediterranean basin, the: late republic to late antiquity
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107164314
Date de publication :
12 juil. 2018
Dimensions :
28,7 x 22,2 x 3,7 cm
Poids :
2330 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A comprehensive treatment of Roman rural domestic architecture in a Mediterranean-wide context from early origins in Italy to the collapse of the Roman Empire. The book examines the technology and economic history of villas as venues for pleasure and leisure, work, intellectual pursuits, hospitality, decoration (mosaics, wall painting, sculpture), collecting, bathing, and Christian identity.