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Culture and society at Lullingstone Roman Villa / Caroline K. Mackenzie.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Archaeopress archaeologyPublisher: Oxford : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Description: 1 online resource (48 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color map, color planContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781789692914
  • 1789692911
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Culture and society at Lullingstone Roman Villa.DDC classification:
  • 936.2236 23
LOC classification:
  • DA670.K3
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Contents:
Machine generated contents note: ch. One Introduction -- ch. Two villa within its landscape setting and the role of topography in the owner's self-representation -- Landscape setting -- Ancillary buildings -- Circular shrine and temple-mausoleum -- Granary -- Comparable villas -- further case study: Chedworth -- ch. Three choice and use of mosaics in the fourth century villa: how the patron presented his cultural identity and status through pavements -- Grand designs -- central room -- seasons -- Bellerophon -- apse -- Europa and the bull -- inscription -- incongruous combination? -- Classical literature in other Romano-British villas -- ch. Four Conclusion.
Summary: Richly illustrated and clearly written, Culture and Society at Lullingstone Roman Villaarticulates a thoughtful and original approach to this remarkable site. It presents extensive scholarly research in an accessible manner and is recommended reading for academics and enthusiasts alike.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 46-48).

Richly illustrated and clearly written, Culture and Society at Lullingstone Roman Villaarticulates a thoughtful and original approach to this remarkable site. It presents extensive scholarly research in an accessible manner and is recommended reading for academics and enthusiasts alike.

Machine generated contents note: ch. One Introduction -- ch. Two villa within its landscape setting and the role of topography in the owner's self-representation -- Landscape setting -- Ancillary buildings -- Circular shrine and temple-mausoleum -- Granary -- Comparable villas -- further case study: Chedworth -- ch. Three choice and use of mosaics in the fourth century villa: how the patron presented his cultural identity and status through pavements -- Grand designs -- central room -- seasons -- Bellerophon -- apse -- Europa and the bull -- inscription -- incongruous combination? -- Classical literature in other Romano-British villas -- ch. Four Conclusion.

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