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Art and Society in Fourth-century Britain
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Paperback. This volume builds upon the varied research on villa mosaics in Roman Britain, and evaluates it within the context of elite social life in the 4th century AD. Series: Plymouth archaeology occasional publication. Num Pages: 12 pages, 75 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDAR; ACG; AFPM; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 170. .
This volume builds upon the copious and varied research on villa mosaics in Roman Britain and evaluates it within the context of elite social life in the 4th century AD. It argues that the mosaics were an integral part of the rich lifestyle of the elite in this period and played an important role in defining their status. Yet these symbols of power were apparently no longer valued to the same degree by the end of the 4th century. In a priod of increasing social and economic instability, the mosaics were one ... Read more
This volume builds upon the copious and varied research on villa mosaics in Roman Britain and evaluates it within the context of elite social life in the 4th century AD. It argues that the mosaics were an integral part of the rich lifestyle of the elite in this period and played an important role in defining their status. Yet these symbols of power were apparently no longer valued to the same degree by the end of the 4th century. In a priod of increasing social and economic instability, the mosaics were one ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Oxford University School of Archaeology United Kingdom
Number of pages
12
Condition
New
Series
Plymouth archaeology occasional publication
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780947816537
SKU
V9780947816537
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