The Insula of the Menander at Pompeii : Volume III: the Finds, a Contextual Study Volume III: the Finds, a Contextual Study

Author/creator Allison, Penelope M. Author
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Publication InfoNew York : Oxford University Press, Incorporated Los Angeles : Sony Electronics [Distributor]
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SeriesInsula of the menander at Pompeii Ser.
Summary Annotation The Insula of the Menander is one of the most completely excavated city blocks in Pompeii, with buildings ranging from small shops to large aristocratic houses. This volume, the third in a series of five volumes examining the Insula, is the first ever comprehensive study of the contents of Pompeian houses and buildings within their original contexts. It provides a great insight into living conditions in Pompeii during the final years of the city. -;This book contains catalogues, analyses, photographs and drawings of some 2,000 archaeological artefacts excavated from the Insula of the Menander in Pompeii. The catalogues, and analyses are organized by provenance - buildings, rooms, and location within rooms - so that the reader can understand the artefacts as household assemblages. The functions of artefacts and groups of artefacts are discussed, as are the Latin names which are often given to these artefacts, and therelationships of these assemblages to the state of occupancy of the buildings in the Insula during the last years of Pompeii. This study, therefore, provides a wealth of information, not only on the range and use of artefacts in Pompeian houses but also on Roman artefacts, and Roman society, moregenerally. -;A superb contribution to the study of Pompeii - Barbara Levick, St Hilda's College, Oxford
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