Editorial: Brepols Publishers
Colección: The Archaeology of Northern Europe ; 2
Número de páginas: 304 págs. 21.0 x 28.0 cm
Fecha de edición: 01-01-2023
EAN: 9782503600666
ISBN: 978-2-503-60066-6
Precio (sin IVA): 99,00 €
Precio (IVA incluído): 102,96 €
This book for the first time investigates the introduction, spread, and eventual disappearance of Roman-style baths and of bathing habits in this north-western corner of the Roman Empire. A detailed analysis of the architecture, technology, and decoration of both public and private baths is combined with a discussion on the role of bathing in the area’s romanization, and supplemented by a fully illustrated catalogue of all bathhouses in the area of study. In doing so, the volume sheds new light not only on the evolution of baths and bathing in this region, but also on their broader role in larger historic processes such as cultural change across the Empire.