Late Roman Villas in the Danube-Balkan Region

Description

During the first to the fifth centuries AD the Danube-Balkan region formed a buffer zone between the Latin speaking world of the west and the Greek speaking lands of the east. This book deals with the development and influence of the architectural plan of the late Roman villa in the Danube-Balkan region. It combines an archaeological and an architectural historical approach to the examination of the plans which form the primary focus of the research. At the same time, the functional and decorative elements of the buildings are considered in detail where appropriate. The research is based on extensive fieldwork and draws together the existing literature to elucidate the architecture of the late Roman villa in the Danube-Balkan region and to establish its broader significance. A systematic study of this nature has not previously been carried out. Front Cover Title Page Copyright Table of Contents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS LIST OF TABLES LIST OF MAPS LIST OF CHARTS LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF PLATES INTRODUCTION Chapter One. HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE DANUBE-BALKAN REGION Chapter Two. THE RELATION OF TOWN AND VILLA IN THE DANUBE-BALKAN REGION Chapter Three. A TYPOLOGY OF LATE ROMAN VILLAS IN THE DANUBE-BALKAN REGION Chapter Four. LATE ROMAN VILLAS IN THE DANUBE BALKAN REGION: CONTEXT AND COMPARISON Chapter Five. LATE ROMAN VILLA SOCIETY IN THE DANUBE-BALKAN REGION Chapter Six. CONTINUITY OF LATE ROMAN VILLA FORMS IN THE EARLY CHRISTIAN PERIOD CONCLUSION Appendix. GAZETTEER OF LATE ROMAN VILLAS IN THE DANUBE-BALKAN REGION BIBLIOGRAPHY TABLES MAPS CHARTS FIGURES PLATES