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Villa landscapes in the Roman north : economy, culture and lifestyles /
This work provides a synthesis of recent research on villas and villa landscapes in the northern provinces of the Roman world. Topics that will be discussed include the economic basis of landscapes dominated by villas, rural slavery, urban rural dynamics, the role of monumental tombs in villa landsc...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam :
Amsterdam University Press,
[2011]
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| Colección: | Amsterdam archaeological studies ;
17. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This work provides a synthesis of recent research on villas and villa landscapes in the northern provinces of the Roman world. Topics that will be discussed include the economic basis of landscapes dominated by villas, rural slavery, urban rural dynamics, the role of monumental tombs in villa landscapes, self-representation and the lifestyle of villa owners. The book offers an original, multi-dimensional perspective on the social, economic and cultural functions of villas in the Roman Empire. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 332 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9789048514830 9048514835 9781280118241 1280118245 9786613522535 6613522538 |