Platts, Hannah
Multisensory Living in Ancient Rome: Power and Space in Roman Houses
- ISBN 13:
- 9781350194496
- author:
- Platts, Hannah
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury Academic
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 360
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 15.6 x 1.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Archaeology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Explore the multisensory world of ancient Roman homes, where everyday life was shaped by the spaces around you. Hannah Platts examines how the senses - sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch - influenced domestic environments in Rome, Pompeii, and Herculaneum, from the 1st century BCE to the 2nd century CE. Through a diverse range of evidence and innovative approaches, Platts reveals how owners manipulated spaces to demonstrate control and social hierarchy, and how different groups - slaves, visitors, inhabitants, and owners - experienced homes in unique ways. This book offers a fresh perspective on Roman daily life and domestic architecture, shedding light on the cultural factors behind perception, recording, and control of bodily senses in the home. Suitable for students and researchers interested in Roman history and domestic architecture, Multisensory Living in Ancient Rome provides a unique insight into the multisensory experience of ancient Roman homes.
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