Bibliograph

Pompeii, public and private life, Paul Zanker ; translated by Deborah Lucas Schneider

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Pompeii, public and private life, Paul Zanker ; translated by Deborah Lucas Schneider

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-240) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Pompeii

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

39143166

Responsibility statement

Paul Zanker ; translated by Deborah Lucas Schneider

Series statement

Revealing antiquity, 11

Sub title

public and private life

Table Of Contents

Townscape and domestic taste. Townscapes ; Domestic taste and cultural self-definition -- Urban space as a reflection of society. The Hellenistic city of the Oscans ; The Roman colonists' city ; Townscape and ideology in the Age of Augustus ; The city's final years -- The domestic arts in Pompeii. The origins of the Roman villa ; Two forms of living space ; A miniature villa in the town ; A courtyard with a large marble fountain ; A garden as sanctuary ; A parlor overlooking Diana's sacred grove ; Gardens filled with sculptures ; Dining under the stars ; Large pictures for small dreams ; Domestic taste and cultural identity

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