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.
| Title: | Houses and Society in Pompeii and Herculaneum | Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Author: | Andrew Wallace Hadrill |
| Edition: | Paperback |
| Language: | English |
| ISBN: | 0691029091 |
| EAN: | 9780691029092 |
| No. of Pages: | 264 |
| Publish Date: | 2012-7-1 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
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