Rome, Ostia, Pompeii : movement and space /
"Demonstrates how studies of the Roman city are shifting focus from static architecture to activities and motion within urban spaces. This volume provides detailed case studies from the three best-known cities from Roman Italy, revealing how movement contributes to our understanding of the ways...
| Other Authors: | Laurence, Ray, 1963-, Newsome, David J. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Oxford ; Toronto ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2011.
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| Summary: |
"Demonstrates how studies of the Roman city are shifting focus from static architecture to activities and motion within urban spaces. This volume provides detailed case studies from the three best-known cities from Roman Italy, revealing how movement contributes to our understanding of the ways different elements of society interacted in space, and how the movement of people and materials shaped urban development."--Book jacket. |
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| Physical Description: |
xv, 444 p. : ill., maps, plans ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [402]-440) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780199583126 (acid-free paper) |