02070nam a22003378a 4500 CR9780511780103 UkCbUP 20180107143413.0 m|||||o||d|||||||| cr|||||||||||| 100519s2010||||enk s ||1 0|eng|d 9780511780103 (ebook) 9780521783361 (hardback) 9780521789455 (paperback) UkCbUP UkCbUP rda DF99 .N47 2010 392.3/60938 22 Nevett, Lisa C., author. Domestic Space in Classical Antiquity / [electronic resource] Lisa C. Nevett. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010. 1 online resource (198 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Key Themes in Ancient History Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015). Housing is shaped by culturally-specific expectations about the kinds of architecture and furnishings that are appropriate; about how and where different activities should be carried out; and by and with whom. It is those expectations, and the wider social and cultural systems of which they are a part, that are explored in this volume. At the same time, the book as a whole argues two larger points: first, that while houses, households and families have in recent years become increasingly important as objects of inquiry in Greek and Roman contexts, their potential as sources of information about broader social-historical issues has yet to be fully realised; and second, that greater weight and independence should be given to material culture as a source for studying ancient history. The book will be invaluable for upper-level undergraduates, graduate students and scholars. Print version: 9780521783361 Key Themes in Ancient History. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511780103 Cambridge Books Online 236571 236571