Late Roman Villas in the Danube-Balkan Region

£89.00
Author:
Lynda Mulvin
Publication Year:
2002
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781841714448
Paperback:
352pp. Includes 20 tables, 8 maps, 147 figures, charts and plans, 118 black and white plates.
ISBN 10:
1841714445
BAR number:
S1064
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Description

BOOK DESCRIPTION
During the first to the fifth centuries AD the Danube-Balkan region formed a buffer zone between the Latin speaking world of the west and the Greek speaking lands of the east. This book deals with the development and influence of the architectural plan of the late Roman villa in the Danube-Balkan region. It combines an archaeological and an architectural historical approach to the examination of the plans which form the primary focus of the research. At the same time, the functional and decorative elements of the buildings are considered in detail where appropriate. The research is based on extensive fieldwork and draws together the existing literature to elucidate the architecture of the late Roman villa in the Danube-Balkan region and to establish its broader significance. A systematic study of this nature has not previously been carried out.