The Roman Villa in the Mediterranean Basin: Late Republic to Late Antiquity

ISBN-13: 9781107164314 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 634 str.

Annalisa Marzano; Guy P. R. Metraux

Opis

Examines the history, architecture, and impact of Roman villas across the Mediterranean, from their origins to the collapse of the Roman Empire.

Recenzje

'… poised to become a standard reference on the archaeology of the Roman villa from the late Republic through late antiquity … the book offers a comprehensive overview … Its content is valuable …' Sarah Beckmann, Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Spis treści

Preface; Introduction; 1. The Roman villa in the Mediterranean: an overview Annalisa Marzano and Guy P.R. Métraux; 2. The Roman villa. Definitions and variations Ursula Rothe; Part I. Roman Villas in or Near the Bay of Naples and Maritime Villas: Current Research: 3. The 'Villa of the Mysteries' at Pompeii and the ideals of Hellenistic hospitality Andrew Wallace-Hadrill; 4. The building history and aesthetics of the 'Villa of Poppaea' at Torre Annunziata: results from the Oplontis Project 2005–14 John R. Clarke; 5. Landscape at the 'Villa of Poppaea' (Villa A) at Torre Annunziata Mantha Zarmakoupi; 6. The villas of Stabiae Thomas Noble Howe; 7. The Roman villa of Positano Adele Campanelli, Giovanni Di Maio, Riccardo Iaccarino, Maria Antonietta Iannelli, Luciana Jacobelli; 8. Maritime villas and the resources of the sea Annalisa Marzano; 9 The 'Villa of Augustus' at Somma Vesuviana Masanori Aoyagi, Antonio De Simone and Girolamo F. De Simone; Part II. Roman Villas in the Mediterranean: Current Research: 10. Villas in Southern Italy Maurizio Gualtieri; 11. Villas in Northern Italy Gian Pietro Brogiolo and Alexandra Chavarría Arnau; 12. Roman villas in Sicily Roger J. A. Wilson; 13. Villas in south and southwestern Gaul Loïc Buffat; 14. Villas in Hispania and Lusitania Felix Teichner; 15. Roman villas in the Maltese archipelago Anthony Bonanno; 16. Villas in North Africa Roger J. A. Wilson; 17. The Roman villa at Apollonia Oren Tal and Israel Roll; 18. Houses of the wealthy in Roman Galilee Zeev Weiss; 19. Villas in Greece and the Islands Maria Papaioannou; 20. Villas of the eastern Adriatic and Ionian coastlands William Bowden; Part III. Roman Villas: Late Antique Manifestations: 21. Late antique villas: themes Guy P. R. Métraux; 22. Aristocratic residences in late antique Hispania Gisela Ripoll; 23. Christianization of villas Kimberly Bowes; Part IV. Roman Villas: Later Manifestations: 24. Conviviality versus seclusion in Pliny's Tuscan and Laurentine villas Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey; 25. The 'Villa dei Papiri': Herculaneum and Malibu Kenneth Lapatin; Conclusion Annalisa Marzano and Guy P. R. Métraux.