The Roman Villa in Britain

The Roman Villa in Britain (1969) is a comprehensive examination of Roman villas in Romano-Britain in a series of essays by six specialists. It reflects on the social and economic implications of the changing fortunes of the villas, and discusses the future of villa studies from the standpoint of the modern excavator.

List of contents

1. The Celtic Background H.C. Bowen 2. The Plans of Roman Villas in Britain Sir Ian Richmond 3. The Mosaic Pavements D.J. Smith 4. Furniture and Interior Decoration Joan Liversidge 5. Social and Economic Aspects A.L.F. Rivet 6. The Future of Villa Studies Graham Webster

Product details

• Assisted by: Rivet A.L.F. (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 01.12.2025
• EAN: 9781032775012
• ISBN: 978-1-032-77501-2
• No. of pages: 372
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: The Ancient World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Cultural Studies, European History, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / Europe / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, Anthropology, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, RELIGION / Antiquities & Archaeology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, RELIGION / Ancient, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Religion: general, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Ancient Rome, Social and cultural history, Ancient History, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Ancient religions & mythologies, Classical Greek & Roman archaeology, Ancient religions and Mythologies