The Mosaics of Roman Crete: Art, Archaeology and Social Change

ISBN-13: 9781107018402 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 403 str.

Rebecca J Sweetman

Opis

This book examines the rich corpus of mosaics created in Crete during the Roman and Late Antique eras.

Recenzje

'… the first of its kind to focus on the rich corpus of mosaics from Crete dated to the Roman and late antiquity periods. …well-written and beautifully illustrated … provides an excellent overview of the mosaics in an area of the Roman empire with much potential for further work.' Anna Kouremenos, The Classical Review

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. The archaeology of Crete; 3. Iconography of Cretan mosaics; 4. Date and distribution; 5. Urban and architectural contexts; 6. Mosaics of Crete: craftspeople, technology, and workshops; 7. The provincial view, globalization, and Christianization.