Roman Republican Villas
Author: Jeffrey A. Becker
Publisher:
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780472117703
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMultidisciplinary essays on early villa culture and architecture in Republican Italy
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The Roman Villa in the Mediterranean Basin
Author: Annalisa Marzano
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2018-04-30
Total Pages: 650
ISBN-13: 1316730611
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.
The Roman Villa
Author: Alfred Frazer
Publisher: UPenn Museum of Archaeology
Published: 1998-01-29
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780924171598
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis edited volume, based on the first Williams Symposium on Classical Architecture, held at the University of Pennsylvania in April 1990, focuses on the theme of the well-appointed Roman country house. Using archaeological and textual evidence, the chapters address issues of villa composition, economy, and society. The volume also explores the possible reasons that Greeks did not embrace the villa lifestyle as the Romans so eagerly did. Finally, this book provides a promising foundation for future studies of the nature of the villa phenomenon. Contributors: Lisa Fentress, Chrystina Häuber, Adolf Hoffmann, Ann Kuttner, Hans Lauter, Guy Metraux, Richard Neudecker, Andrew Wallace-Hadrill. Symposium Series 9 University Museum Monograph, 101
Gardens of the Roman Empire
Author: Wilhelmina F. Jashemski
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2017-12-28
Total Pages: 656
ISBN-13: 1108327036
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Gardens of the Roman Empire, the pioneering archaeologist Wilhelmina F. Jashemski sets out to examine the role of ancient Roman gardens in daily life throughout the empire. This study, therefore, includes for the first time, archaeological, literary, and artistic evidence about ancient Roman gardens across the entire Roman Empire from Britain to Arabia. Through well-illustrated essays by leading scholars in the field, various types of gardens are examined, from how Romans actually created their gardens to the experience of gardens as revealed in literature and art. Demonstrating the central role and value of gardens in Roman civilization, Jashemski and a distinguished, international team of contributors have created a landmark reference work that will serve as the foundation for future scholarship on this topic. An accompanying digital catalogue will be made available at: www.gardensoftheromanempire.org.
Greek Myths in Roman Art and Culture
Author: Zahra Newby
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2016-09-15
Total Pages: 409
ISBN-13: 1107072247
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA new reading of the portrayal of Greek myths in Roman art, revealing important shifts in Roman values and identities.
A Companion to the Archaeology of the Roman Republic
Author: Jane DeRose Evans
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2013-03-29
Total Pages: 655
ISBN-13: 1118557166
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Companion to the Archaeology of the Roman Republic offers a diversity of perspectives to explore how differing approaches and methodologies can contribute to a greater understanding of the formation of the Roman Republic. Brings together the experiences and ideas of archaeologists from around the world, with multiple backgrounds and areas of interest Offers a vibrant exploration of the ways in which archaeological methods can be used to explore different elements of the Roman Republican period Demonstrates that the Republic was not formed in a vacuum, but was influenced by non-Latin-speaking cultures from throughout the Mediterranean region Enables archaeological thinking in this area to be made accessible both to a more general audience and as a valuable addition to existing discourse Investigates the archaeology of the Roman Republican period with reference to material culture, landscape, technology, identity and empire
The Socio-Economics of Roman Storage
Author: Astrid Van Oyen
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2020-05-14
Total Pages: 303
ISBN-13: 1108851452
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn a pre-industrial world, storage could make or break farmers and empires alike. How did it shape the Roman empire? The Socio-Economics of Roman Storage cuts across the scales of farmer and state to trace the practical and moral reverberations of storage from villas in Italy to silos in Gaul, and from houses in Pompeii to warehouses in Ostia. Following on from the material turn, an abstract notion of 'surplus' makes way for an emphasis on storage's material transformations (e.g. wine fermenting; grain degrading; assemblages forming), which actively shuffle social relations and economic possibilities, and are a sensitive indicator of changing mentalities. This archaeological study tackles key topics, including the moral resonance of agricultural storage; storage as both a shared and a contested concern during and after conquest; the geography of knowledge in domestic settings; the supply of the metropolis of Rome; and the question of how empires scale up. It will be of interest to scholars and students of Roman archaeology and history, as well as anthropologists who study the links between the scales of farmer and state.
Villa Magna
Author: Elizabeth Fentress
Publisher:
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780904152746
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe first imperial villa in Lazio to have been excavated scientifically, this book documents the rich and varied life of the site, from imperial villa, to late antique successor, monastic complex, village, cemetery and medieval castrum. The buildings are described and the finds (including pottery, glass, bones and environmental data) discussed.
Cosa and the Colonial Landscape of Republican Italy (Third and Second Centuries BCE)
Author: Andrea De Giorgi
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 2019-11-20
Total Pages: 311
ISBN-13: 0472131540
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis important new volume examines archaeological evidence of Roman colonization of the Middle Republican period. Themes of land use, ethnic accommodation and displacement, colonial identity, and administrative schemes are also highlighted. In delving deeply into the uniqueness of select colonial contexts, these essays invite a novel discussion on the phenomenon of colonialism in the political landscape of Rome’s early expansion. Roman urbanism of the Middle Republican period brought to the Italian peninsula fundamental changes, an important example of which, highlighted by a wealth of studies, is the ebullience of a dense network of colonies, as well as a mix of senatorial tactics and individual initiatives that underpinned their foundation. Whether Latin, Roman, or Maritimae, colonies created a new mesh of communities and imposed a new topography; more subtly, they signified the mechanisms of the rising hegemony. This book brings to the fore the diversity, agendas, and overall impact of a “settlement device” that changed the Italian landscape and introduced a new idea of Roman town.
Roman Architecture and Urbanism
Author: Fikret Yegül
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2019-07-31
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 1108577067
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince antiquity, Roman architecture and planning have inspired architects and designers. In this volume, Diane Favro and Fikret Yegül offer a comprehensive history and analysis of the Roman built environment, emphasizing design and planning aspects of buildings and streetscapes. They explore the dynamic evolution and dissemination of architectural ideas, showing how local influences and technologies were incorporated across the vast Roman territory. They also consider how Roman construction and engineering expertise, as well as logistical proficiency, contributed to the making of bold and exceptional spaces and forms. Based on decades of first-hand examinations of ancient sites throughout the Roman world, from Britain to Syria, the authors give close accounts of many sites no longer extant or accessible. Written in a lively and accessible manner, Roman Architecture and Urbanism affirms the enduring attractions of Roman buildings and environments and their relevance to a global view of architecture. It will appeal to readers interested in the classical world and the history of architecture and urban design, as well as wide range of academic fields. With 835 illustrations including numerous new plans and drawings as well as digital renderings.
