Roman Pompeii : space and society / Ray Laurence.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Laurence, Ray, 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pompeii (Extinct city)--Social conditions.

Pompeii (Extinct city).

City planning--Italy--Pompeii (Extinct city).

City planning.

Italy--Pompeii (Extinct city).

Physical Description:

xvi, 216 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2007.

Summary:

In this revised and updated edition of Roman Pompeii: Space and Society, Ray Laurence looks at the latest archaeological and historical evidence to present an evaluation of the city of Pompeii that draws on the disciplines of architecture, geography and the social sciences. Pompeii is the focus of many major debates in classical history and archaeology as an essential source of evidence when questioning issues such as city planning and the working of ancient economies. This study enhances our general understanding of the Roman world.

Pompeii is shown to have undergone considerable urban development, and Dr Laurence emphasises the relationship between the fabric of the city and the society that produced it. Local activities are located in both time and space and Pompeii's cultural identity is defined. New chapters have been included to reveal how the young learnt the culture of the city, and to investigate the role of property development and real estate in Pompeii's growth. This book is invaluable for students and scholars in the fields of archaeology and ancient history, as well as rewarding reading for the many people who visit Pompeii.

Contents:

Ancient and modern town planning

Reshaping public space

Local identity : neighbours and neighbourhoods

Production and consumption

Deviant behaviour

Street activity and public interaction

The production of space

Property ownership and urban land value

The temporal logic of space

Urbanism and the production of adult citizens

Urbanism in Roman Italy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-206) and index.

ISBN:

9780415391269

0415391261

9780415391252

0415391253

0203086619

9780203086612

OCLC:

70673268