The Roman House in Britain

The Roman House in Britain
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 266
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ISBN-10 : 9780203463857
ISBN-13 : 0203463854
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Book Synopsis The Roman House in Britain by : Dominic Perring

Download or read book The Roman House in Britain written by Dominic Perring and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2002-06 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent studies have tended to seek explanations for the peculiarities of Romano-British architecture in local tradition, but this book shows how Britain embraced and elaborated Hellenistic ideas and spatial forms. Roman houses were built to sustain power, and Roman architecture gained currency in Britain because of its relevance to new political structures erected in the wake of conquest.


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