Urban society in Roman Italy / / editors, Tim Cornell, Kathryn Lomas.
A set of essay contributions, including theoretical studies of urban development and research on specific sites and regions in Italy. This volume is designed for readers in archaeology, ancient history and urban studies.
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York : : St. Martin's Press,, 1995. |
| Year of Publication: | 1995 |
| Edition: | New Edition |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 225 pages) :; illustrations, maps, plans |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; List of contributors; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Do theories of the ancient city matter?; 2 The limits of the ancient city and the evolution of the medieval city in the thought of Max Weber; 3 Public honour and private shame: the urban texture of Pompeii; 4 The organization of space in Pompeii1; 5 The Insula of the Paintings at Ostia 1.4.2–4; 6 Urban elites and cultural definition: Romanization in southern Italy1; 7 Warfare and urbanization in Roman Italy; 8 Religion and rusticity; 9 The Roman villa and the landscape of production; 110 The idea of the city and the excavations at Pompeii; 11 "Slouching towards Rome": Mussolini's imperial vision; Index