Few sources reveal the life of the ancient Romans as vividly as do the houses preserved by the eruption of Vesuvius. Wealthy Romans lavished resources on shaping their surroundings to impress their crowds of visitors. The fashions they set were taken up and imitated by ordinary citizens. In this illustrated book, Andrew Wallace-Hadrill explores the rich potential of the houses of Pompeii and Herculaneum to offer new insights into Roman social life. Exposing misconceptions derived from contemporary culture, he shows the close interconnection of spheres we take as discrete: public and private, family and outsiders, work and leisure.
Combining archaeological evidence with Roman texts and comparative material from other cultures, Wallace-Hadrill raises a range of new questions. How did the organization of space and the use of decoration help to structure social encounters between owner and visitor, man and woman, master and slave? What sort of "households" did the inhabitants of the Roman house form? How did the world of work relate to that of entertainment and leisure? How widely did the luxuries of the rich spread among the houses of craftsmen and shopkeepers? Through analysis of the remains of over two hundred houses, Wallace-Hadrill reveals the remarkably dynamic social environment of early imperial Italy, and the vital part that houses came to play in defining what it meant "to live as a Roman."
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Andrew Wallace-Hadrill is Professor of Classics at the University of Reading in England.
"One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1994"
"[In] this splendidly illustrated book . . . Wallace-Hadrill argues for a new understanding of urban life in the early [Roman] empire. This book is highly recommended for anyone interested in Greco-Roman study."---Richard S. Ascough, Religious Studies Review
"Winner of the James R. Wiseman Award, Archaeological Institute of America"
"Wallace-Hadrill's book now joins the ranks of the revisionist studies [of Pompeian society], but far surpasses them in the breadth of its vision and the fundamental nature of its challenge to the Maiurian orthodoxy. Wallace-Hadrill belongs to a rare breed, the social historian who has an intimate first-hand knowledge of the archaeological evidence; and this book is a fitting witness to the benefits which such a range of interest can bestow. It is a major statement in its field, and will set the agenda for future generations of researchers into Pompeian society."---Roger Ling, Burlington Magazine
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Shipping:
FREE
Within U.S.A.
Shipping:
US$ 4.25
Within U.S.A.
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.4. Seller Inventory # G0691069875I4N00
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Turn-The-Page Books, Skyway, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st printing. Unmarked copy with mild toning to page edges. Full cloth binding. 264pp. Many diagrams, photos in b&w, and a section of glossy color photos. Very nice jacket now in a new mylar cover. Size: 4to - over 9" - 12" Tall. Seller Inventory # 072276
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Recycle Bookstore, San Jose, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Cover not as shown. This is the first edition with a completed number line. The book has the previous owner's information sticker on the front endpage, slight edge wear, fair rubbing, and faint overall fading. The dust jacket has light edge wear, fair rubbing, and faint fading. Otherwise, it is sharp, clean, and adorned with mylar. Seller Inventory # 994274
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Used - Very Good. 1994. Hardcover. Cloth, dj. Quarto. xix & 244 pp. Illustrated. Slight shelf wear to dust jacket. Foxing to edges of text block. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. Very Good. Seller Inventory # C58617
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Byrd Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: very good. In Used Condition. Seller Inventory # Ubyused0691069875
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Kubik Fine Books Ltd., ABAA, Dayton, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. 244p. A hardcover book in essentially fine condition with a fine dustjacket. Like new, except that the top and bottom of the book's spine are slightly faded. Jacket fully intact. Illustrated with black and white photographs and a section of color plates. Seller Inventory # 185796
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: very good. Very Good Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think_very_0691069875
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, U.S.A.
Condition: very good. Gently used book with ongoing seller support until you're fully satisfied with your purchase. Seller Inventory # oldport0691069875
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: High Street Books, New Mills, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Professor Roger Ling's review copy with his bookplate, handwritten notes and correspondence tucked inside, a few pencil marks to the margins and a short tear to the worn dust jacket. Orders received by 3pm Sent from the UK that weekday. Seller Inventory # pb314-0923-0669
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Dustjacket included. First Edition. ISBN 0691069875. Hardback. First Printing as signified by descending number line on the copyright page going down to the number 1. Book is a tight sound unmarked copy in Very Good condition. Dustjacket is in Near Fine condition, with no creasing and no chipping, The dustjacket has been placed in a Brodart protective cover by us to protect it and it looks much better than described. . This does not affect the dustjacket in any way, as all taping is done on the outside of the protector. No Signature. Seller Inventory # 219667
Quantity: 1 available