Rural Baths in Roman Britain
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-28274-9 (ISBN)
The popularity of baths in antiquity and their archaeological distinctiveness have led both antiquarians and many modern scholars to take their function—and, more crucially, their socio-cultural significance—for granted, which is especially pronounced in the provincial context of Roman Britain. By applying the theoretical framework of sensory archaeology, Savani examines issues of receptivity, social acceptance, and cultural interaction, broadening our understanding of the cultural and social transformations occurring in the province. Focusing on two regions – South-East and Central South-West England – Savani uncovers the previously underappreciated role of rural baths in connecting a more diverse range of people than has been traditionally acknowledged. It also underscores the critical importance of sensory experience in the acceptance of bathing practices in rural areas and the affective connections formed by various social groups around these practices.
Rural Baths in Roman Britain is an invaluable resource for scholars of both the archaeology and culture of Roman Britain, as well as those working on processes of cultural interactions within the Roman provinces more broadly.
Giacomo Savani is a Lecturer in Ancient History at the University of Leeds. His research explores the adoption and adaptation of Roman culture across different spaces and times, focusing on bathing as a vector of political, social, and cultural interactions. He has published extensively on the reception of Roman baths in antiquarian texts and works of art, and he is currently working on the role of ancient hydrotherapy in creating gender-specific medical knowledge.
1. Introduction; 2. An Ambiguous Heritage: Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Archaeology; 3. Villas and Rural Baths; 4. Early Rural Baths: A Colonisation of the Senses; 5. A Costly Showcase 1: Building and Maintaining a Set of Baths; 6. A Costly Showcase 2: Decorating the Baths; 7. Prestige and Competition in Late Roman Britain; 8. Conclusion.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 08.01.2025 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Studies in Roman Space and Urbanism |
| Zusatzinfo | 32 Halftones, black and white; 32 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 570 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-032-28274-6 / 1032282746 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-032-28274-9 / 9781032282749 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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