Bathing in the Roman World (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Bathing in the Roman World In Bathing in the Roman World, Fikret Yegul examines the social and cultural aspects of one of the key Roman institutions.
Full description- Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Published: 01 October 2009
- Format: Paperback 300 pages
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- Categories: Art History | Art History: Ancient & Classical BCE to c 500 CE | Theory Of Architecture | History Of Architecture | European History | Classical History / Classical Civilisation | Social & Cultural History
- ISBN 13: 9780521549622 ISBN 10: 0521549620
- Sales rank: 355,954
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Full description for Bathing in the Roman World
In Bathing in the Roman World, Fikret Yegul examines the social and cultural aspects of one of the key Roman institutions. Guiding the reader through the customs, rituals, and activities associated with public bathing, Yegul traces the origins and development of baths and bathing customs and analyzes the sophisticated technology and architecture of bath complexes, which were among the most imposing of all Roman building types. He also examines the reception of bathing throughout the classical world and the transformation of bathing culture across three continents in Byzantine and Christian societies. The volume concludes with an epilogue on bathing and cleanliness in post-classical Europe, revealing the changes and continuities in culture that have made public bathing a viable phenomenon even in the modern era. Richly illustrated and written in an accessible manner, this book is geared to undergraduates for use in courses on Roman architecture, archaeology, civilization, and social and cultural history.
