The mosaics of Roman Crete : art, archaeology and social change / Rebecca J. Sweetman, University of St. Andrews.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sweetman, Rebecca J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mosaics, Roman--Greece--Crete.

Crete (Greece)--Civilization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxii, 378 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines the rich corpus of mosaics created in Crete during the Roman and Late Antique eras. It provides essential information on the style, iconography and chronology of the material, as well as discussion of the craftspeople who created them and the technologies they used. The contextualized mosaic evidence also reveals a new understanding of Roman and Late Antique Crete. It helps shed light on the processes by which Crete became part of the Roman Empire, its subsequent Christianization and the pivotal role the island played in the Mediterranean network of societies during these periods. This book provides an original approach to the study of mosaics and an innovative method of presenting a diachronic view of provincial Cretan society.

Contents:

The archaeology of Crete

Iconography of Cretan mosaics

Date and distribution

Urban and architectural contexts

Mosaics of Crete : craftspeople, technology, and workshops

The provincial view, globalization, and Christianization

Appendix 1. Catgalogue of mosaics

Appendix 2. Catalogue of mosaic inscriptions

Appendix 3. Mosaics and dating methodology

Appendix 4. Gazetteer of Roman and Late Antique archaeological discoveries in Crete since 1980.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-35744-6

1-107-23092-6

1-107-34892-7

1-139-08770-3

1-107-34782-3

1-107-34157-4

1-107-34532-4

1-107-34407-7

OCLC:

849722790