Titre
Bathing at the Edge of the Roman Empire. Baths and Bathing Habits in the North-Western Corner of Continental Europe
Auteur
Sadi Maréchal
Éditeur
, Brepols, 2023
Prix
€ 90,00
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€ 6,99
Détails
Paperback, 304 pages, Size:216 x 280 mm, Illustrations:229 b/w, 13 col., 13 tables b/w., 8 maps color, Language: English. ISBN 9782503600666.
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Summary Roman bathhouses are considered to be prime markers when studying romanization in the provinces of the Empire, as these very specific ? and archaeologically recognizable ? buildings, together with their associated ideas about the body and personal health, introduced a decidedly Roman habit into regions that had hitherto been unfamiliar with (communal) bathhouses and heating technology. While traditionally, studies into Roman baths and bathing have focused on large public baths in the cities of the empire, however, those from the area that now roughly corresponds to modern-day Belgium have often been neglected in recent research as this was an area with few important urban centres. This book for the first time investigates the introduction, spread, and eventual disappearance of Roman-style baths and of bathing habits in this north-western corner of the Roman Empire. A detailed analysis of the architecture, technology, and decoration of both public and private baths is combined with a discussion on the role of bathing in the area's romanization, and supplemented by a fully illustrated catalogue of all bathhouses in the area of study. In doing so, the volume sheds new light not only on the evolution of baths and bathing in this region, but also on their broader role in larger historic processes such as cultural change across the Empire. TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Illustrations Key to All Plans Preface Introduction Chapter 1 Communal Baths ? a Roman Phenomenon? Chapter 2 Earlier Research on Roman Bathing in the North-West Chapter 3 The Roman Continental North-West, a Blank Spot for Baths? Chapter 4 The Architecture of the Baths Chapter 5 Technology of the Baths Chapter 6 Building Material and Decoration Chapter 7 Bathing and Society Conclusions Catalogue Appendices Works Cited Index
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