Villa Landscapes in the Roman North: Economy, Culture and Lifestyles

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Villa Landscapes in the Roman North: Economy, Culture and Lifestyles is written by Nico Roymans and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1280118245 (ISBN 10) and 9781280118241 (ISBN 13).

This work provides a synthesis of recent research on villas and villa landscapes in the northern provinces of the Roman world. Topics that will be discussed include the economic basis of landscapes dominated by villas, rural slavery, urban rural dynamics, the role of monumental tombs in villa landscapes, self-representation and the lifestyle of villa owners. The book offers an original, multi-dimensional perspective on the social, economic and cultural functions of villas in the Roman Empire.