Houses, Villas, and Palaces in the Roman World

by Alexander Gordon McKay

Book Overview

This attractively illustrated book surveys Roman domestic architecture from the time of the Etruscans to the late Roman Empire.

In Houses, Villas, and Palaces in the Roman World, Alexander G. McKay examines simple houses, mansions, estates, and palatial buildings, and he pays particular attention to accounts of ancient writers that deal with such topics as house design, interiors, furnishings, and gardens. Describing innovative...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801859042
• ISBN13: 9780801859045
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher