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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      19 July 2018
      12 July 2018
      ISBN:
      9781316687147
      9781107164314
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316687147
      Dimensions:
      (253 x 177 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      2.33kg, 634 Pages
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      • Subjects:
      Classical Studies, Classical Archaeology, Archaeology, Classical Art and Architecture
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    This volume offers a comprehensive survey of Roman villas in Italy and the Mediterranean provinces of the Roman Empire, from their origins to the collapse of the Empire. The architecture of villas could be humble or grand, and sometimes luxurious. Villas were most often farms where wine, olive oil, cereals, and manufactured goods, among other products, were produced. They were also venues for hospitality, conversation, and thinking on pagan, and ultimately Christian, themes. Villas spread as the Empire grew. Like towns and cities, they became the means of power and assimilation, just as infrastructure, such as aqueducts and bridges, was transforming the Mediterranean into a Roman sea. The distinctive Roman/Italian villa type was transferred to the provinces, resulting in Mediterranean-wide culture of rural dwelling and work that further unified the Empire.

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    ‘This is a major reference work, written by a stellar cast of contributors, and it deserves to take its place as the definitive study of Roman villas round the Mediterranean basin. It is also beautifully produced, with(mostly) excellent illustrations, a comprehensive bibliography and ample indexes.’

    Roger Ling Source: The Antiquaries Journal

    ‘… poised to become a standard reference on the archaeology of the Roman villa from the late Republic through late antiquity … the book offers a comprehensive overview … Its content is valuable …’

    Sarah Beckmann Source: Bryn Mawr Classical Review

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