Roman Housing
Published on 27. December 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-7156-3196-6 (ISBN)
Description
Illustrated and provided with a glossary and site index, this text examines the archaeology of housing throughout the Roman world. This breadth of scale enables the author to set local developments within the overall context of social change in the empire, making the book of value to all with an interest in the culture and history of Rome.
Reviews / Votes
"A wide-ranging and up-to-date survey of many of the important issues in the archaeology of the ancient Roman house.' Timothy O'Sullivan, Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewMore details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
1, black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
380 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7156-3196-6 (9780715631966)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Simon P. Ellis
Roman Housing
Book
03/2000
Cost of Conscience
€69.52
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Person
Simon P. Ellis was a Director of Excavations at Carthage 1976-88 and now works for UNESCO Institute for Statistics in Montreal.
Content
Preface
Preface to the Paperback Edition
1. Introduction
2. Houses of Pretension
3. Town and Country
4. Decoration
5. Furniture
6. The House and the Family
7. Conclusions
Map
Glossary
Notes
Index of Sites
General Index