The Archaeology of Sanitation in Roman Italy : Toilets, Sewers, and Water Systems /

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Through the archeological record, graffiti, sanitation-related paintings, and literature, Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow offers unique insights into Roman sanitation, engineering, urban planning and development, hygiene, and public health. Focusing on the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Ostia, and Rome, Ko...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Koloski-Ostrow, Ann Olga (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, 2016.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Water-supply.
Sewerage.
Sanitation.
Sanitary engineering.
Public toilets.
Public health.
Manners and customs.
Classical antiquities.
City planning.
City and town life.
Sante publique > Rome.
Vie urbaine > Rome.
Eau > Approvisionnement > Rome.
Égouts > Rome.
Toilettes publiques > Rome.
Salubrite publique > Rome.
Technique sanitaire > Rome.
Public health > Rome.
City planning > Rome.
City and town life > Rome.
Water-supply > Rome.
Sewerage > Rome.
Public toilets > Rome.
Sanitation > Rome.
Sanitary engineering > Rome.
Rome (Empire)
Italy.
Italy > Social life and customs > To 1500.
Italy > Antiquities, Roman.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Through the archeological record, graffiti, sanitation-related paintings, and literature, Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow offers unique insights into Roman sanitation, engineering, urban planning and development, hygiene, and public health. Focusing on the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Ostia, and Rome, Koloski-Ostrow's work challenges common perceptions of Romans' social customs, beliefs about health, tolerance for filth in their cities, and attitudes toward privacy.
Physical Description:1 online resource (312 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9781469623269

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