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<p><P>In Houses, Villas, and Palaces in the Roman World, Alexander G. McKay examines simple houses, mansions, estates, and palatial buildings, and he pays particular attention to accounts of ancient writers that deal with such topics as house design, interiors, furnishings, and gardens. Describing innovative high-rise apartments, her compact civic squares, large public buildings, temples, shopping centers, and commercial areas, he shows that Roman civilization was astonishingly similar to our own. He also discusses the conditions of life in the Roman provinces, where recent discoveries have shed fresh light on private and communal living. McKay has enhanced the text by the inclusion of over 150 illustrations of plans, sites, and reconstructions.</P></p><h3>Booknews</h3><p>Offers a readable survey with chapters covering the Etruscan background; Pompeii town houses; Herculaneum and Cosa; Rome and Ostia; Italian multiple dwellings; rural, suburban, and maritime villas; interior furnishing and decoration; European provinces and Britain; and Eastern provinces and North Africa. An architectural glossary and many b&w photos are included. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.</p>

Author

Alexander Gordon McKay

Publisher

Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9780801859045

Subjects

Architecture, Art, Arts

Rating

4.5 / 5 (7 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14