Pompeian Peristyle Gardens (Studies in Roman Space and Urbanism)

Samuli Simelius

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Publication Date: January 29th, 2024

Publisher:

Routledge

ISBN:

9780367650001

Pages:

252

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Description

This book examines how Pompeian peristyle gardens were utilized to represent the socioeconomic status of Roman homeowners, introducing fresh perspectives and critiques on how these spaces were designed, used, and perceived. Suitable for students and scholars of art history, classics, archaeology, and social history.

About the Author

Dr Samuli Simelius is a teacher of ancient cultures in the University of Helsinki, Finland, and a post-doctoral researcher in the project Law, Governance and Space: Questioning the Foundations of the Republican Tradition (funded by the European Research Council). He wrote his doctoral dissertation on Pompeian peristyle gardens.

Pompeian Peristyle Gardens (Studies in Roman Space and Urbanism)

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