Objects in Context, Objects in Use: Material Spatiality in Late Antiquity

Lavan, Luke (Editor)/ Swift, Ellen (Editor)/ Putzeys, Toon (Editor)

ISBN 10: 9004165509 / ISBN 13: 9789004165502

Published by Brill Academic Pub, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Objects in Context, Objects in Use: Material Spatiality in Late Antiquity
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004165509
• ISBN 13: 9789004165502
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 1.84 kilograms

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Synopsis

This collection of papers, arising from the conference series Late Antique Archaeology, examines material spatiality in late antiquity. Synthetic papers drawing on archaeological, art-historical and textual sources, are complemented by case-studies of sites, an introductory essay, and several bibliographic essays.

About the Author

Luke Lavan is Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Kent, Canterbury. His doctorate (2001) considered Provincial Capitals in Late Antiquity. He has edited conference volumes on late antique urbanism, the countryside and historical methodology, and is series editor of Late Antique Archaeology.

Ellen Swift is Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Kent, Canterbury. She has particular interests in artefact studies, late Roman dress, and Roman art. Her forthcoming book on Roman decoration is to be published by Ashgate.

Toon Putzeys works for the Sagalassos Archaeological Research Project of the Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven. His doctorate (2006) considered Contextual Analysis at Sagalassos, a classical city with important late antique levels in the mountains of South-West Turkey.