Villae expolitae: aspects of the architecture and culture of Roman country houses on the bay of Naples (c. 100 BCE - 79 CE)

This study combines a design analysis of Roman luxury villa architecture with a cultural analysis of Roman luxury villa lifestyle to shed light on the villas' architectural design as a dynamic process related to cultural, social as well as environmental factors. Roman luxury country houses arti...

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Main Author: Zarmakoupi, Mantha
Published: University of Oxford 2007
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.487167