The Roman House in Britain

The Roman House in Britain

Author: Dominic Perring

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-09-11

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 1134737149

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This authoritative and original work sets the results of recent archaeological research in the context of classical scholarship, as it explores three main aspects of Romano-British buildings: * general characteristics of form and structure * the ways in which they were built and decorated * the range of activities for which they were designed. This evidence is then used to discuss the social practices and domestic arrangements that characterised Romano-British elite society. Fully illustrated, this volume is the essential guide to how houses were built, used and understood in Roman Britain.


Religion in Roman Britain

Religion in Roman Britain

Author: Mr Martin Henig

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2003-09-02

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 1135782768

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Apart from Christianity and the Oriental Cults, religion in Roman Britain is often discussed as though it remained basically Celtic in belief and practice, under a thin veneer of Roman influence. Using a wide range of archaeological evidence, Dr Henig shows that the Roman element in religion was of much greater significance and that the natural Roman veneration for the gods found meaningful expression even in the formal rituals practised in the public temples of Britain.


Spectacle and Display: A Modern History of Britain’s Roman Mosaic Pavements

Spectacle and Display: A Modern History of Britain’s Roman Mosaic Pavements

Author: Michael Dawson

Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

Published: 2021-05-20

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1789698324

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Antiquarian interest in the Roman period mosaics of Britain began in the 16th century. This book is the first to explore responses and attitudes to mosaics, not just at the point of discovery but during their subsequent history. It is a field which has received scant attention and provides a compelling insight into the agency of these remains.


The Roman Villa in Britain

The Roman Villa in Britain

Author: A.L.F. Rivet

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-08-28

Total Pages: 373

ISBN-13: 1040036376

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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.