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Settling in a changing world : villa development in the Northern provinces of the Roman Empire / Diederick Habermehl.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Amsterdam archaeological studies ; 19.Publisher: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2013]Copyright date: ©2013Description: 1 online resource (ix, 240 pages) : illustrations, maps, plansContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9789048518227
  • 9048518229
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Settling in a changing worldDDC classification:
  • 938 22
LOC classification:
  • DG276 .H33 2013eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Data and research -- 3. Exploring villa development -- 4. Exploring the social villa . A human approach to villa development -- 5. Villa development and the organisation of production -- 6. Settling in a changing world: a synthesis -- References -- Appendix 1. Site Catalogue.
Summary: Offering a broad analysis of the complex developments in rural habitation of the northern provinces of the Roman Empire, Settling in a Changing World reconstructs the colonial villa from social and economic perspectives to create a broad geographical and chronological framework that sheds light on both local and regional patterns. Considering data from the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and France, Diederick Habermehl analyzes, visualizes, and reconstructs the developments in settlement space and architecture. Applying theoretical concepts from both archaeology and cultural studies, this groundbreaking book ultimately offers a new perspective on the Roman villa as an architectural and cultural phenomenon.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-187).

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Offering a broad analysis of the complex developments in rural habitation of the northern provinces of the Roman Empire, Settling in a Changing World reconstructs the colonial villa from social and economic perspectives to create a broad geographical and chronological framework that sheds light on both local and regional patterns. Considering data from the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and France, Diederick Habermehl analyzes, visualizes, and reconstructs the developments in settlement space and architecture. Applying theoretical concepts from both archaeology and cultural studies, this groundbreaking book ultimately offers a new perspective on the Roman villa as an architectural and cultural phenomenon.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Data and research -- 3. Exploring villa development -- 4. Exploring the social villa . A human approach to villa development -- 5. Villa development and the organisation of production -- 6. Settling in a changing world: a synthesis -- References -- Appendix 1. Site Catalogue.

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