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Living in the Suburbs of Roman Italy: Space and social contact

Geoff W. Adams 2012 © BAR Publishing
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The central focus of this research (covering the period from the middle of the Second Century BC to the middle or late Second Century AD) concerns the form and function of suburban villas and their meaning within Roman society. The research reveals that these buildings served a unique role within the community, portraying an appearance of leisure and culture to the wider community and yet maintaining an intimate connection with the city centre. For the purpose of this study the region of central Italy has been chosen, concentrating on two regions; the political capital at Rome and the vicinity around the Bay of Naples (the centres of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabiae). These sites have been selected because of the wealth of archaeological and literary evidence centred upon this region. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, which covered a wide area, including Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabiae, has provided a unique location for analysing the architecture, decoration and lifestyles of Roman residences. This region was of great social importance to the political leaders of Rome, allowing an in-depth understanding of the domestic residences of many of the highest political leaders during the period. The literary evidence shows that the regions around Rome and the Bay of Naples had many villas owned by leading Roman citizens, and by examining these structures it is possible to gain a greater understanding of their lifestyles and the social climate within the upper strata of the community.
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  • BAR pre-2020
  • BAR International Series pre-2020
ISBN(s)
  • 9781407310534 (paperback)
  • 9781407340289 (ebook)
BAR Number
  • S2449
Subject
  • Theory and Method (general titles)
  • Mediterranean
  • Roman
  • Architecture / Domestic and Urban Buildings and Space / Urbanism
  • Western Europe and Britain
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  • Front Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • LIST OF TABLES
  • LIST OF GRAPHS
  • LIST OF MAPS
  • LIST OF FIGURES
  • MAPS
  • Introduction
  • Chapter I: Definitions, Theories and Methodologies
  • Chapter II: Rome and the Suburbs
  • Chapter III: Urban Residences and Suburban Villas at Pompeii
  • Chapter IV: Villas in the Outer Suburbs of Pompeii
  • Chapter V: Suburban Villas and Herculaneum
  • Chapter VI: Suburban Villas and Stabiae
  • Discussion
  • ABBREVIATIONS
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • TABLES
  • FIGURES
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