
The Roman Villa in Britain
A.L.F. Rivet(Editor)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 1. December 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
372 pages
978-1-032-77501-2 (ISBN)
Description
The Roman Villa in Britain (1969) is a comprehensive examination of Roman villas in Romano-Britain in a series of essays by six specialists. H.C. Bowen, well-known for his work on early field systems, examines the evidence for the native Celtic agriculture which was practised in pre-Roman Britain and continued to form the basis of the country's economy after the conquest. The ground plans of the villas, and their implications, are discussed by Sir Ian Richmond, while David Smith considers the mosaic pavements, both as implications of the wealth of their owners and as evidence for the existence of distinct local schools of mosaicists; Joan Liversidge deals with internal decoration and furnishing. A.L.F. Rivet reflects on the social and economic implications of the changing fortunes of the villas, and Graham Webster discusses the future of villa studies from the standpoint of the modern excavator.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
700 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-77501-2 (9781032775012)
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Content
1. The Celtic Background H.C. Bowen 2. The Plans of Roman Villas in Britain Sir Ian Richmond 3. The Mosaic Pavements D.J. Smith 4. Furniture and Interior Decoration Joan Liversidge 5. Social and Economic Aspects A.L.F. Rivet 6. The Future of Villa Studies Graham Webster